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When something bad or painful abates, it becomes less strong or severe.
Affluence is the state of having a lot of money and many possessions, granting one a high economic standard of living.
When something attenuates, it lessens in size or intensity; it becomes thin or weakened.
Attrition is the process of gradually decreasing the strength of something—such as an army or workforce—by continually weakening it or decreasing it in size.
A copious amount of something is a very large amount of it.
A cornucopia is a large quantity and variety of something good and nourishing.
When there is a dearth of something, there is a scarcity or lack of it.
A diminution of something is a reduction in the size, number, or importance of it.
An eclectic assortment of things or people comes from many varied sources; additionally, it usually includes the best of those sources.
If you show exuberance, you display great excitement, energy, and enthusiasm.
If someone, such as a writer, is described as having fecundity, they have the ability to produce many original and different ideas.
Something luxuriant, such as plants or hair, is growing well and is very healthy.
Something that is multifarious is made up of many kinds of different things.
Something that is opulent is very impressive, grand, and is made from expensive materials.
A panoply is a large and impressive collection of people or things.
A parsimonious person is not willing to give or spend money.
A paucity of something is not enough of it.
Penury is the state of being extremely poor.
A plethora of something is too much of it.
A preponderance of things of a particular type in a group means that there are more of that type than of any other.
If you suffer privation, you live without many of the basic things required for a comfortable life.
A profusion of something is a very large quantity or variety of it.
Something or someone that is prolific is highly fruitful and so produces a lot of something.
If something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it—and it is increasing in a way that is difficult to control.
If you say that something bad or unpleasant is rife somewhere, you mean that it is very common.
A smorgasbord is a wide variety of things, generally but not always pertaining to a sizable buffet.
Something that is variegated has various tones or colors; it can also mean filled with variety.
If something—such as power, influence, or feeling—wanes, it gradually becomes weaker or less important, often so much so that it eventually disappears.
Noun
myriad
MIR-ee-uhd
Context
When visitors entered Elliot’s apartment, they were amazed by the myriad of science fiction figurines in his vast, seemingly endless collection. Elliot collected aliens mostly, and the myriad of countless small, plastic creatures covered bookshelves and wall space from floor to ceiling. When he ran out of room, Elliot bought a house in which there were a myriad of closets, shelves, bins, and other storage areas to contain his ever-growing collection.
Quiz:Try again!
What is an example of a myriad of something?
MyRiot AdMyriot ad stirred up a riot that was so big that there were a myriad of people taking part in myriot.
Examples
"However, we did not design the [video-conferencing] product with the foresight that, in a matter of weeks, every person in the world would suddenly be working, studying, and socializing from home," he wrote. "We now have a much broader set of users who are utilizing our product in a myriad of unexpected ways, presenting us with challenges we did not anticipate when the platform was conceived. "
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NPR
For nearly 75 years, Woodallen Media has told myriads of stories through its photographs. Founded right here in Houston in 1946, Alan “Woody” and Frances Woodallen had a special love for the camera, creating a business that would capture many memories of the city and around the globe.
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KPRC-TV, Houston
Antoinette Jolliff has been assigned as wildlife officer for Licking County, the Ohio Division of Wildlife announced. . . . Among a myriad of duties, wildlife officers enforce regulations and protect state lands, waterways and property.
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The Columbus Dispatch
Families and educators of the estimated 7 million special education students in the United States faced a myriad of challenges in the spring, as well as some out-of-the-box successes, after the coronavirus forced many to suddenly navigate remote learning.
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The Christian Science Monitor
Word Ingredients
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countless
A myriad of items is “countless.”
Word Theater
YouTube: LTV India (Raju's Variety Shop) A myriad of items for sale.
The panel shows a small video clip of either the word in actual use or a scene that represents the meaning of a word. This not only breaks up the monotony of studying words but also provides another avenue to strengthen word meaning. Enjoy!
