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liberal
adjective(lib-er-al)
given or giving freely
Synonyms: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, openhanded,
Examples:
A liberal backer of the arts.
liberal
noun(lib-er-al)
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Synonyms: liberalist, progressive,
Antonyms: conservative,
liberal
adjective(lib-er-al)
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Synonyms: broad, large-minded, tolerant,
Examples:
A liberal newspaper.
liberal
adjective(lib-er-al)
not literal
Synonyms: free, loose,
liberal
noun(lib-er-al)
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
liberal
adjective(lib-er-al)
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
liberal
adjective(lib-er-al)
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
Antonyms: conservative,

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