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Bounty

n.hopeful, joyfulwarm

What it means

A rich and generous supply of valuable or welcome things.

Reach for it when naming abundance provided by nature, work, or a shared source

The market displayed the valley's autumn bounty in baskets along the square.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    haul

    a large collected amount should sound informal

    not when gratitude rather than taking is the tone

  • everyday

    harvest

    crops or results have been gathered

    not when the supply comes from another source

  • everyday

    plenty

    more than enough is available

    not when harvest-like richness matters

  • professional

    abundance

    plentiful quantity is the key fact

    not when grateful provision should color the word

  • formal

    wealth

    variety and richness outweigh sheer amount

    not when money or ownership would distort the meaning

  • literary

    cornucopia

    profuse variety deserves a vivid image

    not when a plain ample supply is being described

Said against

3
  • scarcity
  • shortage
  • dearth

It naturally appears in

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  • nature's bounty

    The menu changes weekly to reflect nature's bounty rather than imported produce.

  • autumn bounty

    Neighbors preserved the autumn bounty in jars for winter meals.

  • share the bounty

    The allotment holders agreed to share the bounty with the nearby hostel.