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critical mass
noun [C usually singular or U]Definition
(Definition of critical mass noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (at) full stretch idiom
- -most suffix
- at least idiom
- bare adjective (BASIC)
- ceiling noun (LIMIT)
- credit limit noun
- full adjective (GREATEST POSSIBLE)
- least adverb, determiner, pronoun
- mass noun (LARGE AMOUNT)
- max adjective
- max noun
- maximal adjective
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