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most
/ˈməʊst/
noun
The greatest amount.
"The most I can offer for the house is $150,000."
The greater part.
"Most of the penguins were friendly and curious."
A record-setting amount.
adverb
Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
"Correctness is most important."
To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
"This is a most unusual specimen."
Superlative of many
pronoun
The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.
"Most want the best for their children."
Synonymsmajority
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