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: August 17, 2024
\KOH-pee-us\ adjective
What It Means
Copious is a synonym of abundant and plentiful. It is always used before a noun to describe something very large in amount or number.
// The pie was served with a copious amount of ice cream.
// Jacqueline took copious notes during the long lecture and shared them with the rest of her study group.
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