little
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Sense: Noun: small portion
Synonyms:
bit Collocations, tad , pinch Collocations, smidgen , smidgeon , smidgin , spot Collocations, dot Collocations, dab, crumb Collocations, scrap Collocations, shred Collocations, speck Collocations, hint Collocations, touch Collocations, iota, modicum, whit, jot , pittance, nip Collocations, bite Collocations, lick Collocations, swallow Collocations, taste Collocations, nibble Collocations
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a lot of, loads of, heaps, plenty Collocations, wads, bucket loads, mass Collocations, lashings, oodles, stack Collocations, the whole lot
Sense: Adjective: small in size
Synonyms:
small Collocations, tiny Collocations, teeny , teeny-weeny , wee Collocations, undersized, not big, not large, limited Collocations, slight Collocations, short Collocations, miniature, pocket-sized, pint-sized, diminutive, dinky , itsy-bitsy , low Collocations, dwarf Collocations, dwarfish
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large Collocations, tall Collocations, oversized, obese, huge Collocations, massive Collocations, giant Collocations, gargantuan, enormous Collocations, grand Collocations, immense, gigantic, hefty Collocations, jumbo, mammoth, spacious, roomy, heavy-duty
Sense: Adjective: small in quantity
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limited Collocations, meager, meagre , insufficient, inadequate, scant Collocations, scanty, skimpy , scarce Collocations, hardly any, almost no, in short supply, thin on the ground
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sufficient Collocations, enough Collocations, adequate Collocations, more than enough, ample Collocations, copious, generous Collocations
Sense: Adjective: brief
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brief Collocations, short Collocations, small Collocations, quick Collocations, fast Collocations, concise, succinct
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long Collocations, lengthy Collocations, infinite, eternal, drawn-out, extended Collocations, prolonged, strung out, interminable, long-winded
Sense: Adjective: small in importance
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trivial Collocations, insignificant, frivolous, inconsequential, unimportant, trifling, small Collocations, minute Collocations, minor Collocations, slight Collocations, negligible Collocations, incidental
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significant Collocations, substantial Collocations, groundbreaking Collocations, serious Collocations, key Collocations, essential Collocations, important Collocations, pivotal Collocations, consequential, meaningful Collocations, far-reaching, wide-ranging
Sense: Adjective: small in character
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influential Collocations, larger-than-life, notorious Collocations, prestigious, distinguished, esteemed, exceptional Collocations, preeminent, remarkable Collocations
Sense: Adverb: slightly
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slightly Collocations, hardly Collocations, barely Collocations, just Collocations, scarcely Collocations
Sense: Adverb: infrequently
Synonyms:
infrequently, rarely Collocations, seldom Collocations, not often, not much, hardly ever, hardly at all