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The forest was dense with tall trees.
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Dense means tightly packed or hard to understand.
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Closely packed together, or difficult to understand because there is a lot of information.
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What does dense mean?
Dense means tightly packed or hard to understand.
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Which choice is closest in meaning to dense?
The choice "thick" is closest in meaning because dense means tightly packed or hard to understand.
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Which choice is the best antonym or contrast for dense?
The choice "sparse" is a strong contrast because dense means tightly packed or hard to understand.
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MeaningDense means tightly packed or hard to understand.
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thickUse when objects are closely packed.
compactUse when space is filled tightly.
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density
The quality of being dense.
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