Modicum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small, moderate, or token amount: "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists” ( Ian Jack).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A small, modest or trifling amount.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A little; a small quantity; a measured supply.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A small or moderate quantity; a scanty or meager allowance; a limited amount or degree.
  • n. Any small thing; a diminutive person.
  • n. Something eaten to provoke thirst.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a small or moderate or token amount
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    little    particle    iota    tittle    jot   
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    vestige    semblance    devoid    bereave    corpori    shred    glimmer    brimful    embodiment    admixture