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• a  (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
  who has the most apples?
  most people like eggs
  most fishes have fins
• a  the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
  made the most money he could
  what attracts the most attention?
  made the most of a bad deal
• r  used to form the superlative
  the king cobra is the most dangerous snake
• r  very
  a most welcome relief
• r  (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
  we're almost finished
  most everyone agrees

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• to the highest degree
• about
• almost
• nearly
• near
• nigh
• virtually
• well-nigh

• fewest
• least

News & Articles

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• Most Washtenaw County police agencies see increase in drunken driving arrests in 2012
  Most of the Washtenaw County police agencies reported dramatic increases in drunken driving arrests in 2012 while others reported slight decreases, according to an MLive Media Group analysis. After mostly continuous decreases in drunken driving arrests from 2006 until...
  June 16, 2013 - MLive.com
• Most dedicated, hardcore fans cheer on Blackhawks
  Chicago’s most dedicated and hardcore Blackhawks fans shared their wildest superstitions and stories while cheering on their team in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. …
  June 16, 2013 - WGN TV Chicago
• Most Winston-Salem government salaries lag behind peer city levels
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Most employees who work for the city of Winston-Salem, from the rank-and-file police officer to the top-brass...
  June 16, 2013 - FOX 8 WGHP

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in San Francisco Chronicle
  I take my share of the blame for not explaining it more clearly to the American people,Obama said. "I know that with all the lobbying and horse-trading, the process left most Americans wondering, 'What's in it for me?' "
• Joe Barton in The Associated Press
  Rep. Ed Markey disagreed, saying it was "not a slush fund, not a shakedown. ...... It was the government of the United States working to protect the most vulnerable citizens that we have in our country right now, the residents of the Gulf."
• Elena Kagan in CBS News
  What I most took away from those experiences was simple admiration for the democratic process,she said. "The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the...