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  • 31Great Depression in the Netherlands — The Great Depression was a period of severe economic crisis in the 1930s which affected countries around the world, including the Netherlands (Dutch: De Grote Depressie, de Crisisjaren, de Crisistijd). In the United States the Stock Market Crash… …

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  • 32amount — n. & v. n. 1 a quantity, esp. the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, extent, etc. (a large amount of money; came to a considerable amount). 2 the full effect or significance. v.intr. (foll. by to) be equivalent to in number, size …

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  • 33quantity — noun (plural quantities) 1》 a certain amount or number.     ↘a considerable number or amount. 2》 the property of something that is measurable: wages depended on quantity of output, regardless of quality. 3》 Phonetics the perceived length of a… …

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  • 34great — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 large in amount, degree, size, etc. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ very ▪ The play was a very great success …

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  • 35amount — noun the total of something in number, size, value, or extent: he paid the full amount owed. ↘a quantity: a small amount of water. verb (amount to) 1》 come to be (a total) when added together. 2》 be the equivalent of. Phrases any amount of a… …

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  • 36Alexander the Great — This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander the Great Basileus of Macedon …

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  • 37Causes of the Great Depression — The causes of the Great Depression are still a matter of active debate among economists. The specific economic events that took place during the Great Depression have been studied thoroughly: a deflation in asset and commodity prices, dramatic… …

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  • 38large indefinite amount — noun an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude • Syn: ↑large indefinite quantity • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑chunk, ↑busload, ↑barrels, ↑ …

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  • 39large indefinite quantity — noun an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude • Syn: ↑large indefinite amount • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑chunk, ↑busload, ↑barrels, ↑ …

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  • 40(a) great deal of something — a good/great/deal of something phrase a large amount or quantity of something A great deal of research has been done already. She spent a good deal of time on the project. Thesaurus: large quantities or amountssynonym large amounts o …

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