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noun

scores

skawz
noun
1
A large but unspecified number of people or things.
"Scores of fans lined up outside the stadium overnight."

How to Use Scores

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In plain EnglishUsed as a quantity word meaning "many, many" — more casual than "dozens" and vaguer than an exact count.

Common pairings
scores of people scores of times

Word Forms

scores plural

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