8.1.3.2 Few, little
Use this domain for words related there being few or little of something.
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(1) What words indicate that there is a small amount of something?
Example words: a little, a bit of, a small amount of, trace, trickle, dab, an element of, a touch of, a hint of, taste of, dearth, grain, hair, inappreciable, inconsequential, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, iota, limited, minimum, minute, mite, moderate, modest, modicum, ounce, particle, poor, scant, scanty, scintilla, shred, slight, smidgen, some, speck, spoonful, suggestion, suspicion, tidbit, tinge, tiny, trifle, whit
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(2) What words indicate that there is a very small amount of something?
Example words: not much, very little, to speak of, hardly any, scarcely any, almost no, minimal, negligible, precious little, next to nothing, a smattering of, a scrap of, tiny, minute
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(3) What words indicate that there are a small number of things or people?
Example words: few, a small number of, one or two, a handful of, sparse, not many, a couple of
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(4) What words indicate that there are a very small number of things or people?
Example words: very few
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(5) What words refer to a small amount of food?
Example words: a little, a drop of, pinch, dash, mouthful, in moderation, meager
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(6) What words describe something that contains a little of a particular substance?
Example words: low in
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(7) What words refer to a small amount of money?
Example words: next to nothing, nominal, a drop in the ocean, paltry, miserly, a pittance, peanuts
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(8) What words refer to a small number of people that are part of a larger group?
Example words: a minority of
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(9) What words indicate that few people are doing something?
Example words: a trickle, in dribs and drabs, in ones and twos
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(10) What words refer to using or giving a little of something?
Example words: dab (v), spoon out, frugal, parsimonious, scrimp, be sparing, stingy, stint