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most

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈməʊst/

Noun

most noun

  1. The greatest amount.“The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.”
  2. The greater part.“Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.”
  3. A record-setting amount.

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Adverb

most adverb

  1. Forms the superlative of many adjectives.“Correctness is most important.”
  2. To a great extent or degree; highly; very.“This is a most unusual specimen.”
  3. Superlative of many
  4. Superlative of much

Pronoun

most pronoun

  1. The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.“Most want the best for their children.”

Adverb

most adverb

  1. Almost.

Word map

majorityall butjust aboutvirtuallyaboutnearlyalmostwell-nighnighnearmost

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