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(Entry 1 of 2)
a considerable amount
- I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
Synonyms for ton
- abundance,
- barrel,
- basketful,
- boatload,
- bucket,
- bunch,
- bundle,
- bushel,
- carload,
- chunk,
- deal,
- dozen,
- fistful,
- gobs,
- good deal,
- heap,
- hundred,
- lashings
- (also lashins)
- [chiefly British],
- loads,
- lot,
- mass,
- mess,
- mountain,
- much,
- multiplicity,
- myriad,
- oodles,
- pack,
- passel,
- peck,
- pile,
- plateful,
- plenitude,
- plentitude,
- plenty,
- pot,
- potful,
- profusion,
- quantity,
- raft,
- reams,
- scads,
- sheaf,
- shipload,
- sight,
- slew,
- spate,
- stack,
- store,
- truckload,
- volume,
- wad,
- wealth,
- yard
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noun (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of ton (Entry 2 of 2)
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
- granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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The first known use of ton was in the 14th century
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