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- broadmoor/ˈbrɔːdmɔː(r)/A proper noun referring to a high-security psychiatric hospital in England, famous for housing patients with severe mental disorders who have committed serious crimes.nounLow
- broadness/ˈbrɔːdnəs/The quality or state of being broad; physical width or extent.nounC1 (less common than the adjective 'broad')
- broads/brɔːdz/Plural of 'broad', referring to flat, extensive, low-lying wetlands, particularly associated with the Norfolk and Suffolk region of eastern England.nounplural-nounC2
- broadsheet/ˈbrɔːd.ʃiːt/A large-format newspaper, traditionally regarded as more serious and containing in-depth reporting.nounB2
- broadside/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/A fierce verbal or written attack; also the simultaneous firing of all guns on one side of a ship.adverbnounverb-intransitive+1Low frequency, primarily used in specific domains (media, history, nautical).
- broadsword/ˈbrɔːdsɔːd/A large, heavy sword with a broad, flat, double-edged blade, designed for cutting rather than thrusting, typically used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Low-Frequency)
- broadtail/ˈbrɔːdteɪl/A type of fur or leather made from the pelts of young karakul lambs, characterized by a flat, silky texture.nounC2
- broadus/ˈbrɔːdəs/A person's surname; can also refer to a particular hairstyle or an informal, rare nickname for a broad or wide object.nounExtremely Rare
- broadview heights/ˌbrɔːd.vjuː ˈhaɪts/A proper noun referring to a specific city in the U.S. state of Ohio.nounVery Low
- broadway/ˈbrɔːdweɪ/A wide street; originally a common noun describing such a road.adjectivenounC2
- broadwifeNot a standard English word; likely a humorous or deliberate misspelling of 'broadleaf', referring to a type of plant with wide leaves, or a nonce-word blending 'broad' and 'wife'.nounExtremely Rare / Non-Existent
- brob/brɒb/To prod, poke, or irritate (as a verb). A small, stout nail or spike (as a noun).nounRare / Archaic / Dialectal
- brobdingnag/ˈbrɒbdɪŋnaɡ/A fictional land of giants, extremely large in size or scale.nounVery Low (Literary/Allusive)
- brobdingnagian/ˌbrɒbdɪŋˈnɑːɡɪən/enormous, gigantic, on a very large scaleadjectivenounC2
- broca/ˈbrəʊkə/A surname of French origin, also used to refer to Broca's area in the brain.nounLow
- broca's aphasia/ˈbrəʊ.kəz əˈfeɪ.zi.ə/A type of language disorder, caused by brain damage (typically to Broca's area in the left frontal lobe), characterized by effortful, non-fluent speech with relatively preserved comprehension.nounC1/C2
- broca's area/ˈbrəʊkəz ˈɛərɪə/A region in the frontal lobe of the brain, typically in the left hemisphere, responsible for speech production and language processing.nounC2
- brocade/brəˈkeɪd/A rich, heavy fabric, often silk, woven with a raised pattern, typically using gold or silver thread.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- brocatel/ˌbrɒkəˈtɛl/A type of brocade, but coarser, heavier, and less expensive; a fabric with a woven, raised pattern, often imitating richer brocade.nounRare / C2
- brocatelle/ˌbrɒkəˈtɛl/A heavy, rich fabric with a raised pattern, often made of silk, linen, or synthetic fibers, resembling brocade but typically flatter and less expensive.nounC2
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