amount

as in quantity
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter is this small amount of food supposed to feed the whole hockey team?

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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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