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expansive

/ɪkˈspænsɪv/ adjective C1
  1. Comprehensive in scope or extent. · expansive research work
  2. Talkative and sociable.
  3. Able to be expanded.
  4. Exhibiting expansivity.
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The count was dressed in black and with his habitual simplicity; his white waistcoat displayed his expansive noble chest and his black stock was singularly noticeable because of its contrast with the deadly paleness of his face.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 968 · C1
Time ceases to be a strict currency that must be spent efficiently and instead becomes a flowing, expansive resource.
In Praise of Slow Travel, p. 1 · C1
Madame Forestier graciously offered her expansive jewelry box, allowing Mathilde to select a magnificent, heavy diamond necklace.
The Illusory Diamonds, p. 1 · C1
Critics compellingly argue that the inherent constraints of captivity inflict an indelible psychological toll upon sentient beings accustomed to expansive territories.
The Conundrum of Captivity, p. 1 · C2

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