A mass or a mass ( two words ) means one ( a ) body or collection of something ( mass ) --
There seems to be a mass of hair clogging the drain.
A mass of leaves and trash formed over the drain when it rained."
A mass ( two words ) may also mean ( one ) religious service of some Christian sects ( mass ) --
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday.
She had a mass said for the victims of the tragedy.
Amass or amass ( one word ) means to gather together or come together into a pile; to accumulate --
We tend to amass a lot of unwanted items and assorted junk.
He spent all of his time trying to amass a fortune, and ignored everything else.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"A mass of people blocked traffic; they began to amass when they heard the terrible rumors."
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