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innumerable but many

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  1. adj. innumerable but many
  2. An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less than one hundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually expressing the notion of more than the usual number or more than I would like; -- "I've told you umpteen times not to do that." umpteenth. Ordinal of umpteen, with corresponding signification.
  3. An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less than onehundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually expressing thenotion of more than the usual number or more than I would like; --"I've told you umpteen times not to do that." umpteenth. Ordinal ofumpteen, with corresponding signification.
  4. m:100 s. innumerable but many