What does "a number of sth" mean?

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e.g. "a number of abnormalities" - does it mean a few or a lot, or maybe something else?

Teechr · Accepted Answer

"A number of" is closer to "a few" than to "a lot"; it means "several."

Moody_m · Answer

Thanks a lot, teechr.

Teechr · Answer

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