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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Critics have said the act is weighted heavily in developers’ favor while doing little to address the state’s critical need for truly affordable housing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025 -
Yet many of these interventions do little to preserve vitality or prevent the cascade of disability that often follows acute illness.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Modicums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicums. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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