Mass
Mass noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: I have a mass of work to do tonight
Ounce
Ounce noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Both words in one sentence
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She's still a Person of Mass Destruction, without sacrificing an ounce of her femininity.
Source: Real Women Don't Wear Dresses - A Paragon Commander Shepard in Mass Effect plays this role to nearly any character with an ounce of anti-heroic traits.
Source: Morality Chain
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Ounce and Mass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mass/ounce
Mass & Ounce. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mass/ounce>.
Ounce or Mass. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mass/ounce.
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