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How to sign: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty";
Similiar / Same: muckle, whole slew, whole lot, wad, tidy sum, spate, slew, quite a little, peck, mint, mickle, lot, hatful, great deal, good deal, batch, raft, heap, flock, deal
Categories: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
Within this category: flood
How to sign: as much as necessary; (`plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks"
"Have I eaten enough?";
Similiar / Same: enough
How to sign: a full supply
"there was plenty of food for everyone";
Similiar / Same: plentifulness, plenteousness, plenitude, plentitude
Categories: abundance, copiousness, teemingness
