Modicum

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  • noun. A small amount of something.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A small or moderate quantity; a scanty or meager allowance; a limited amount or degree.
  • noun. Any small thing; a diminutive person.
  • noun. Something eaten to provoke thirst.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A little; a small quantity; a measured supply.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small, modest or trifling amount.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a small or moderate or token amount
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    small indefinite amount  small indefinite quantity  
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