multitude
noun
UK/ˈmʌl.tɪ.tʃuːd/
US/ˈmʌl.tə.tuːd/
Phrases of multitude noun
- a multitude of
a large number of people or things
• The company is facing a multitude of challenges, from financial issues to a shortage of manpower.
- the multitude
A large number of people considered as a group.
• The politician delivered a speech to the multitude gathered in the square.
- the multitudes
A large number of people.
• It was difficult to find each other in the multitudes at the crowded stadium.
Idioms
- cover/hide a multitude of sins
To conceal or disguise faults, mistakes, or undesirable qualities.
• She tried to use humor to cover a multitude of sins in her speech.