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scant
01
barely or not satisfactory in amount
Examples
The recipe called for a scant teaspoon of salt to avoid overpowering the dish.
They had a scant supply of resources left for the project.
to scant
01
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
02
limit in quality or quantity
03
freshwater catfish of eastern United States
04
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
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scantness
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