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full-scale

adjective [before noun] (COMPLETE)
 
 
/ˌfʊlˈskeɪl/

Definition

complete or using all available methods, equipment, money, etc.: a full-scale investigation a full-scale attackComplete and wholeVery and extreme
(Definition of full-scale adjective (COMPLETE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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