| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water: distance, expanse, expansion, extent, reach, space, spread, stretch. See PLACE. 2. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power: ambit, compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, scope, sphere, swing. See TERRITORY. | | VERB: | To wield boldly and dramatically: brandish, flourish, wave. See EXPRESS.
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