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formal
having a large population
- a populous seaport
- the most populous state in the U.S.
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“Populous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populous. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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