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{
"term": "multitude",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an extremely large number of things or people",
"sensetop": "multitude (of something/somebody)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a multitude of possibilities"
},
{
"text": "a multitude of birds"
},
{
"text": "These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways."
},
{
"text": "The region attracts tourists in their multitudes."
},
{
"text": "The library offers a whole multitude of books for young readers."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the mass of ordinary people",
"labels": "(sometimes disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude."
},
{
"text": "to feed the starving multitudes"
},
{
"text": "to ensure the multitude is/are fed and entertained"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a large crowd of people",
"labels": "(literary)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He preached to the assembled multitude."
}
],
"synonyms": "throng"
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant",
"labels": "(often humorous)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's a shabby old sofa but cushions and throws can hide a multitude of sins."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/",
"audio": "mu/multitude/multitude__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmʌltɪtuːd/",
"audio": "mu/multitude/multitude__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus ‘many’."
}