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PLETHORA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extreme excess
Example:
an embarrassment of riches
Synonyms:
embarrassment; overplus; plethora; superfluity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("plethora" is a kind of...):
excess; excessiveness; inordinateness (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plethora"):
redundance; redundancy (the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded)
Derivation:
plethoric (excessively abundant)
Context examples:
You have a plethora of planets supporting you—six planets in earth signs and two in friendly water signs for a total of eight out of ten heavenly bodies, including the Sun and moon—to bolster your every wish, especially in early-to-mid January.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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