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multitude

/ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/noun

उच्चारण मल्टिट्यूड

भारी संख्या, बहुतायत

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (of sth/sb) formal

    an extremely large number of things or people

    भारी संख्या, बहुतायत

    • a multitude of problems
    • The city offers a multitude of choices for students.

    Synonyms host mass great number abundance

  2. 2

    [C] literary

    a very large crowd of people

    भीड़, जनसमूह

    • A multitude had gathered at the ghats for the festival.

    Synonyms crowd throng horde mob

  3. 3

    [the multitude(s)] old-fashioned, disapproving

    ordinary people, considered as a group

    आम जनता, जनसाधारण

    • He wrote for the educated few, not the multitude.

    Synonyms masses common people populace

    Opposite elite

Idioms 1

cover/hide a multitude of sins

(often humorous) to hide faults or problems

कमियों पर पर्दा डालना, बहुत-सी खामियाँ छिपा लेना

  • A coat of paint can cover a multitude of sins.
  • His charming smile hid a multitude of sins.
◇Word family
multitudinous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

host mass great number abundance crowd throng horde mob masses common people populace

Antonyms

elite

§Grammar and usage

'a multitude of' is followed by a plural noun, as in 'a multitude of reasons'.

'a multitude of' के बाद plural noun आता है, जैसे 'a multitude of reasons'।