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Surplus

/sˈɜrpləs/
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(noun) That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

Our surplus has swelled by nearly ten percent in this quarter.
Japan has a surplus of rice, Europe of wine.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The farm produced a large ____ of vegetables this year, which they decided to donate to a local charity today.

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