as in damns
the smallest amount or part imaginable
only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together
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little
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Grab a fun and kid-safe one like this model and watch your littles and their pets frolick with joy while cooling off in the yard.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025 -
The pair traded holds throughout the second in a high-quality showing, both giving little away.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Modicums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicums. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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