mountain (n.)

  1. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

    [ Syn: mount ]

  2. (often followed by `of) a large number or amount or extent; a batch of letters; a deal of trouble; a lot of money; he made a mint on the stock market; see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos; it must have cost plenty; a slew of journalists; a wad of money

    [ Syn: batch , deal , flock , good deal , great deal , hatful , heap , lot , mass , mess , mickle , mint , muckle , passel , peck , pile , plenty , pot , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad ]

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