Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests.
Source: tatoeba (1962)
Profusion
/pɹoʊˈfjuʒən/
Synonyms for "profusion" (195 found)
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Closest matches (39)
abundanceaccumulationacresaffluenceagglomerationample sufficiencyamplenessamplitudeavalanchebagsbarrelbarrelsbonanzabountifulnessbountiousnessbountybumper cropbushelcarpe diemcloud of words
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Strong matches (59)
embarrassmentexcessextravaganceexuberancefat of the landfecundityfertilityfloodflowfluencyfoisonformlessnessfull measurefullnessgenerositygenerousnessglutgreat abundancegreat plentygush
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Related words (97)
Noun(12 words)
multiplicitymyriadopulenceornamentationplenitudesprofusenesspurple proserichesrichnessriotsspanish abundanteverbosity
multitudemultitudinousnessmyriadmyriadsnimietynumbernumerousnessoceanoceansopulenceopulencyoutpouroutpouringoverflowovergenerosityovergenerousnessoverliberalityoversupplypalilogypeck
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pileplenitudeplenteousnessplentifulnessplentypleonasmplethorapound-foolishnessprevalenceprodigalityproductivenessproductivityprofligacyprofusenessprolificacyprolificityquantitiesquantityrampancyranknessrashreckless expenditurereckless spendingredundancyreiterationreiterativenessrepetition for effectrepetitivenessrepletenessrepletionrich harvestrich veinrichnessrifenessriotriotousnessscadsseashowerspatespreadsquanderingsquandermaniastackstreamsubstantialitysubstantialnesssuperabundancesuperfluitysuperfluxsurfeitsurplusswarmingnesstalkativenesstautologyteemingnesstiradetonsvolumewastewastefulnesswealthworldworlds
Verb(1 words)
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10 entriesamassmentdecorative trimembellishmentgrandiloquencelush dictionmultitudeornamentplethorapurple proseverbose style
Collocations
5 entriesprofusion of colorsprofusion of dataprofusion of detailsprofusion of flowersprofusion of ornaments
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
There's a profusion of rhododendron in her garden, blooming in a variety of colours.
Source: tatoeba (6190904)
The exquisite feminine beauty of her countenance, now shaded only by a profusion of sunny tresses; the sylph-like form, disencumbered of her heavy riding-skirt and mantled in azure silk; the grace of her manner and of her smile, cleared, with a celerity which surprised the Master himself, all the gloomy and unfavourable thoughts which had for some time overclouded his fancy.
Source: tatoeba (7760551)
The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf's Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.
Source: tatoeba (7760555)
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