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Full of people or things

full

adjective

containing the largest amount that will fit in a particular place

crowded

adjective

containing a lot of people, especially too many

packed

adjective

extremely crowded

busy

adjective

full of people

dense

adjective

containing a lot of things or people close together

cramped

adjective

small and crowded

bulging

adjective

completely full

congested

adjective

with so many vehicles or people that it is difficult to move around

teeming

adjective

containing or consisting of an extremely large number of people, animals, or objects that are all moving around

jammed

adjective

very crowded with people or things

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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