Words of Positivity
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Abound

v.hopeful, joyfuleveryday

What it means

To exist or occur in notably plentiful amounts.

Reach for it when emphasizing that welcome things are easy to find in a place or situation

Small acts of neighborly care abound throughout the winter market.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    overflow

    the quantity exceeds ordinary bounds in a vivid image

    not when Overflow implies excess or spillage that abound does not.

  • everyday

    be plentiful

    clarity matters more than compact style

    not when The phrase states quantity but loses abound's energetic sense of presence.

  • warm

    flourish

    healthy growth or success is more important than sheer quantity

    not when A single project can flourish, whereas abound requires many instances or much supply.

  • warm

    thrive

    living things are prospering rather than merely numerous

    not when Thriving says nothing about how many examples exist.

  • formal

    proliferate

    rapid increase is the observable process

    not when Proliferate often carries alarm and clashes with praise of stable abundance.

  • literary

    teem

    a place is vividly alive with numerous moving things

    not when Teem is awkward for abstract opportunities or evidence.

Said against

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  • lack
  • dwindle
  • scarce

It naturally appears in

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  • opportunities abound

    Opportunities abound for apprentices willing to learn from several trades.

  • examples abound

    Examples abound in the archive's newly catalogued letters.

  • wildlife abounds

    Wildlife abounds where the river meets the reed beds.

Where this comes from

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