Plenty and Surplus

Plenty

Plenty adjective - Being more than enough without being excessive.

Usage example: we've picked plenty blueberries, so there'll be some left over after we make the pie

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Surplus and plenty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surplus" instead the word "Plenty" as a noun or an adjective.

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

Usage example: we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic

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Plenty and surplus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plenty" instead the word "Surplus" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: surplusage

relative	relative plenty	relative surplus
massive	massive plenty	massive surplus
large	large plenty	large surplus
big	big plenty	big surplus
Other adjectives: huge, decent, ancient.

Taking out the factories instead leaves plenty of surplus resources for rapid rebuilding.

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