Definition: A superabundance; extreme excess. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
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Translation: To have a plethora of anything means to have more than what you might need.
Part of Speech: Noun, no other form.
Sentences:
1. There are a plethora of opportunities for students to participate in school sports.
2. Our teacher told us to bring in materials for our sculpturing project. By the time we got ready to start we had a plethora of materials to use. We were graded on the size of our sculpture and we each received an A.
Pronouciation Key: pleth or a
Best to use: The word is appropriate to use when talking with adults or chilling with friends as a way to exaggerate your point. It's a word that means something is "over the top."
Synonyms: A word with a similar meaning is "a lot" but it's different because it doesn't describe the overabundance or excess of something.
Antonyms: My anoword is "shortage" because it's the opposite of having more than what you need.
Rating: I give plethora three out of five stars because the word doesn't give your audience any clue to it's meaning. Even when you break the word apart the syllables don't give any clue to it's meaning.
Some babies like to take bathes with a rubber duck to play with. This picture illustrates a plethora of rubber ducks, an excess number or an overabundance to satisfy a large number of children.