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English noun: piles

1. piles (state) pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter


Synonymshaemorrhoid, hemorrhoid


Broader (hypernym)hurting, pain

2. piles (quantity) a large number or amount


SamplesMade lots of new friends.
She amassed stacks of newspapers.


Synonymsdozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads


Broader (hypernym)large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity









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