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ri-PLEET/rɪˈpliːt/

Replete means filled or well supplied with something: a hall replete with slogans, replete with adjectives. Full (already in the dictionary) is everyday; packed talk is not an occupancy figure.

Meaning

Filled or well supplied with something (from full, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A hall replete with slogans is still not an occupancy figure.”
• “Full is already in this course. Packed is already in this course. A slogan is comms. A number on a certificate is the rule. Count the seats; then keep the slogans if the cap still holds.”

Good to know

Filled; well supplied. Everyday: full (already in the dictionary). Slogans ≠ a count.

Near in meaning

full, filled, teeming

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