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masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite <the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich> Synonymscommoners, herd, mob, people, plebeians, populace, rank and file Related Wordsproletariat, rabble, riffraff, scum, trash; bourgeoisie, middle class; public Near Antonymsaristocracy, gentry, nobility, upper class, upper crust Antonymselite
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a considerable amount <I have a mass of work to do tonight> — see lot 2
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a distinct and separate portion of matter <a mass of leaves in a corner of the yard> — see body 2
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the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its appendages <when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject> — see body 1
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