SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
plethora
noun
An excessive abundance or very large amount.
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Excessive abundance
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Usage distinction
Return to topPlethora often implies more than is needed. Abundance and profusion can be positive without implying excess.
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See plethora in use
A plethora of nearly identical choices made the menu confusing.
A multiplicity of formats complicated the work: loose prints, albums, labeled envelopes, and copied images all required different handling. There was also a plethora of nearly identical pictures from one recent event, far more than the small display could use without crowding out contributions from other years.
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