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11a great deal — adverb 1. to a very great degree or extent (Freq. 1) I feel a lot better we enjoyed ourselves very much she was very much interested this would help a great deal • Syn: ↑a lot, ↑lots, ↑ …
12(a) great deal of something — a good/great/deal of something phrase a large amount or quantity of something A great deal of research has been done already. She spent a good deal of time on the project. Thesaurus: large quantities or amountssynonym large amounts o …
13(a) great deal of something — a great deal (of (something)) a large amount of something. He offered me a great deal of money. Keeping the house really meant a good deal to me …
14(a) great deal of — a great deal (of (something)) a large amount of something. He offered me a great deal of money. Keeping the house really meant a good deal to me …
15(a) great deal — a great deal (of (something)) a large amount of something. He offered me a great deal of money. Keeping the house really meant a good deal to me …
16a great deal — to a very much extent (e.g., we enjoyed ourselves a great deal at the party ); not often or in large quantities (e.g., I don t drink a great deal of alcohol ) …
17a great deal — a good deal under a great deal of pressure there s a good deal of unfinished work here Syn: a lot, a large amount, a fair amount, much, plenty; informal lots, loads, heaps, bags, masses, tons, stacks …
18a great deal — ► a good (or great) deal 1) a large amount. 2) to a considerable extent: a good deal better. Main Entry: ↑deal …
19a good (or great) deal — a large amount. ↘to a considerable extent. → deal …
20a great deal — 1. adverb Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots. We had a great deal more money afterwards. 2. noun A large amount; a lot. “Consider your verdict,” the King said to the jury …
