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TREASURE TROVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any collection of valuables that is discovered
Example:
mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("treasure trove" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
Synonyms:
treasure trove; trove
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("treasure trove" is a kind of...):
hoarded wealth; treasure (accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.)
