Ounce and Surplus

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Ounce noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

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Surplus is an antonym for ounce.

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Ounce is an antonym for surplus.

Nearby Word: surplusage

military ounce

military surplus

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Surplus and Ounce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ounce/surplus

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