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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
broad
Adjective
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If something is broad, the distance from one side to the other is large.
Her shoulders were swimmer's shoulders, strong and broad.
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If something is broad, it includes a lot.
They have laws now which give very, very broad powers to the President.
We have a range of activities broad enough to include teachers in all program areas and in all grade levels.
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Broad senses, definitions, agreements, etc. are general, not detailed.
We accept a broad definition of music to include any sound organized in an meaningful way.
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A broad area is a large area.
They walked through the broad field behind the building.
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A broad accent is one that is very noticeable.
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If something happens in broad daylight, it happens during the day where many people can see it.
broad
Noun
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A broad is a woman.
There's this German broad, fuckin' bitch, who told me I'm going to jail for her pushin' her stupid ass.
laughter
Noun
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The sound of laughing.
Laughter filled the classroom when the teacher accidently spilled her coffee.
Much laughter followed the joke.