8.1.3.1 Many, much
Use this domain for words indicating that there are many things or people, or that there is much of something.
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(1) What words indicate that there is a large amount of something?
Example words: a lot of, lots of, a great deal of, a good deal of, a fair bit of, a fair amount of, much, loads of, tons of, masses of, scads of, piles of, heaps of, stacks of, a mountain of, extensive, widespread, big amount, lots and lots
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(2) What words indicate that there are a large number of things or people?
Example words: a lot of, lots of, many, many of, a large number of, large numbers of, plenty of, loads of, tons of, masses of, scads of, a bunch of, dozens of, numerous, a host of, quite a few, a wide range of, a raft of, multi-, multiple, a multitude of, considerable, goodly number, plethora, profuse, oodles, scores of
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(3) What words indicate that there are a very large number of things or people?
Example words: hundreds of, thousands of, millions of, a great many, countless, innumerable, overwhelming, myriad
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(4) What words indicate that many things are happening?
Example words: flood of, wave of, deluge of, avalanche of, stream, torrent
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(5) What words indicate that many bad things are happening?
Example words: spate of, epidemic, rash of, wave, be a hotbed of
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(6) What words indicate that many people are doing something?
Example words: in large numbers, in droves, in force, in strength, thick and fast, be dying like flies, be dropping like flies
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(7) What words describe something that many people are doing?
Example words: common, popular, widespread, widely
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(8) What words indicate that someone does something a lot?
Example words: a lot, a good deal, a great deal, quite a bit, plenty, heavy
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(9) What words describe something that contains a lot of a particular substance?
Example words: high in, rich in
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(10) What words describe someone who makes many things?
Example words: productive, prolific
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(11) What words refer to using or giving a lot of something?
Example words: generous, liberal
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(12) What words describe a large number or amount?
Example words: large, big, high, sizable, considerable, substantial, significant, generous, handsome, hefty
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(13) What words describe a very large number or amount?
Example words: huge, enormous, vast, massive, colossal, goodly, immense, whopping