quite a little vs pile

pile vs quite a little

quite a little and pile both are nouns.

quite a little is not a verb while pile is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quite a little	Yes	No	No	No
pile	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, quite a little and pile are synonyms defined as:

quite a little and pile: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Other synonyms of quite a little include batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, plenty, pot, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.

quite a little (noun)	pile (noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
	battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
	the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
	a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
	fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
	a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

quite a little (verb)	pile (verb)
	arrange in stacks
	place or lay as if in a pile
	press tightly together or cram

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