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Much

Main Entry:: ¹much
Pronunciation:: \ˈməch\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: more \ˈmȯr\ ; most \ˈmōst\
Etymology:: Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel, from Old English micel, mycel; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus, Greek megas, Sanskrit mahat
Date:: 13th century

1 a: great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree <there is much truth in what you say> <taken too much time> b: great in importance or significance <nothing much happened>2obsolete : many in number3: more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough <the large pizza is a bit much for one person>

— too much

1: wonderful , exciting2: terrible , awful

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