List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 247

SYNONYMS: multitude, host, legion, army.
These nouns all denote a very great number of people or things.

Multitude is the most general term: a multitude of friends; a multitude of reasons.
Host and legion both stress impressively, sometimes countlessly large numbers: a host of ideas; a legion of complaints.
Army emphasizes order and often purposeful association: an army of mosquitoes; an army of firefighters.