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all-embracing

American  
[awl-em-brey-sing] / ˈɔl ɛmˈbreɪ sɪŋ /

adjective

  1. covering or applying to all parts, types, things, or people; all-inclusive or all-encompassing; blanket.

    Revolution, as opposed to reform, is something radical and all-embracing, touching all aspects of society.

Etymology

Origin of all-embracing

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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All the little birds are now awake, All, embracing with their little wings, Greeting, all have sung their morning songs.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Robinson, Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob

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