Most
//ˈməʊst//
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The word "most" can be used as adverb, noun, determiner, adverb, adjective, pronoun and adjective.
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The Most Reverend aldermost at most at the most at the very most backmost empty barrels make the most noise empty cans make the most noise empty vessels make the most noise empty vessels make the most sound for the most part foremost frontmost hindmost host with the most innermost lookers-on see most of the game make the most of most Rikki-Tik most an end most favored nation most favoured nation most like most muscular most of all most of the time most significant bit most significant byte most valuable player most vexing parse most wanted most-perfect magic square mostly mostness mostwhat one-size-fits-most outermost rearmost second most westermost
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adjective almost amount and lots anyone best biggest biggest amount czech republic degree est everything furthest greatest greatest amount half highest highly lot lots majority majority of many maximum measure more nearly nearly all nearly everything of practically practically all quantity record setting superlative than than anyone very
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