so many
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Such a large number, as in There were so many guests that we didn't have enough chairs. [First half of 1200s]
An unspecified number, as in There allegedly are so many shrimp per pound, but of course the exact number depends on their size and weight. [First half of 1500s]
Forming a group, as in The reporters turned on the speaker like so many tigers let loose. [c. 1600]
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Words nearby so many
Somalian, Somali cat, Somali Current, Somaliland, soman, so many, somat-, somatagnosia, somatalgia, somatasthenia, somatesthesia
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