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handful
a few, chore, driblet, gobbet, iota, minimum, nutshell, pittance, smidgen, tall order, trifling amount
Definition
n.
a small number or amount
Last update: August 17, 2015
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He grabbed a
handful
of her clothes from the suitcase and put them back in the drawer.
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A
handful
of dirt, a breath, and behold Adam.
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A
handful
of men came galloping toward him.
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But no, these must be only a
handful
of scoundrels.
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He drew forth a
handful
of copper coins, nervously.
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Take a
handful
of hay and wipe yourself.
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A
handful
remained on the poop, cowering and undone with terror.
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Gowpen, a
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.
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Another generous puff of smoke and a second
handful
of pebbles followed the first.
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Behind the brick walls the
handful
of armed white men were waiting--watching.
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"Oh, quite plainly a
handful
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