The difference between Broad and General
When used as nouns, broad means a prostitute, a woman of loose morals, whereas general means a general fact or proposition.
When used as adjectives, broad means wide in extent or scope, whereas general means including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.
General is also verb with the meaning: to lead (soldiers) as a general.
check bellow for the other definitions of Broad and General
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Broad as an adjective:
Wide in extent or scope.
Examples:
"three feet broad"
"the broad expanse of ocean"
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Broad as an adjective:
Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
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Broad as an adjective:
Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
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Broad as an adjective:
Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
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Broad as an adjective:
Plain; evident.
Examples:
"a broad hint"
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Broad as an adjective (writing):
Unsubtle; obvious.
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Broad as an adjective:
Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
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Broad as an adjective (dated):
Gross; coarse; indelicate.
Examples:
"a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humour"
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Broad as an adjective (of an accent):
Strongly regional.
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Broad as an adjective (Gaelic languages):
Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
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Broad as a noun (dated):
A prostitute, a woman of loose morals.
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Broad as a noun (US, colloquial, slang, sometimes, dated, pejorative):
A woman or girl.
Examples:
"Who was that broad I saw you with?"
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Broad as a noun (UK):
A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Broad as a noun:
A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Broad as a noun (UK, historical):
A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
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General as an adjective:
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to or .
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General as an adjective (sometimes, _, postpositive):
Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
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General as an adjective:
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
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General as an adjective:
Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
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General as an adjective:
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
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General as an adjective:
Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
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General as a noun (now, rare):
A general fact or proposition; a generality.
Examples:
"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."
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General as a noun (military ranks):
The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
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General as a noun:
A great strategist or tactician.
Examples:
"Hannibal was one of the greatest [[generals]] of the ancient world."
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General as a noun (Christianity):
The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
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General as a noun (nautical):
A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
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General as a noun (colloquial, now, historical):
A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.
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General as a noun:
A general anesthetic; general anesthesia.
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General as a noun (insurance):
The general insurance industry.
Examples:
"I work in general."
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General as a verb:
to lead (soldiers) as a general