great deal
[noun]
Synonyms: much, barrel, heap, lot, mass, mountain, multiplicity, peck, pile, power

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great deal
a great deal (of (something))
a large amount of something.
He offered me a great deal of money.

Keeping the house really meant a good deal to me.

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great deal
See: GOOD DEAL.
{n.}, {informal} A large amount; much. - Used with "a".
Mrs. Walker's long illness cost her a good deal.

George spends a great deal of his time watching television.
- Often used like an adverb.
Cleaning up after the party took a great deal more work than the girls expected.

Usually it takes Father half an hour to drive to work, but in bad weather it takes a good deal longer.

Mother likes the gloves Mary gave her, and she uses them a good deal.

George is a good deal like his father; they both love to eat.
Syn.: A LOT, QUITE A LITTLE. Compare: ALL KINDS OF, GOOD MANY. Contrast: A LITTLE.

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