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Word: Plethora
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the medical sense): via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein ‘be full’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplɛθ(ə)rə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large or excessive amount of something
Short Definition:large or excessive amount of something
Examples:- a plethora of committees and subcommittees
- Allen won a plethora of medals during his illustrious career
Definition:
an excess of a bodily fluid, particularly blood.
Short Definition:excess of bodily fluid, particularly blood
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