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Definition of
plethora noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
plethora
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈplɛθərə
/
/
[
singular
]
(
formal
)
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an amount that is greater than is needed or can be used
synonym
excess
The report contained a plethora of detail.
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plethora
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