"tons of" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈtʌnz əv\
  1. Beaucoup de, une foule de. Tags: familiar
    Sense id: fr-tons_of-en-adj-2hZb4t-L Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Termes familiers en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a lot of, lots of, loads of
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          "text": "She has tons of books in her house.",
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