Hundred
Hundred noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
Nearby Words: hundredth, hundredweight
Ounce
Ounce noun - A very small amount.
Both words in one sentence
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In "An Ache in Every Stake" another con artist sells the boys the rights to a "lost mine" loaded with "a hundred thousand tons of pure gold worth $35 an ounce." Curly determines that after taxes said gold is worth "a dollar and a half."
Source: Taxman Takes the Winnings
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