This is the 10697th most frequent French word.
moults
"Many" or "numerous" (archaic).
In this sentence, 'moults' is used as an old-fashioned or literary term equivalent to 'many' in English, emphasizing the quantity.
Il a fait moults efforts pour réussir.
He made many efforts to succeed.
Here, 'moults' again highlights a large number, maintaining its literary style, complementing the narrative tone.
Dans l'histoire, il y avait moults péripéties.
In the story, there were many twists and turns.
Used in this context, 'moults' conveys abundance, which fits the description of numerous occurrences.