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modicum

mod·i·cum

modicum

pronunciation:: ma dih km

part of speech:	noun
inflections:	modica, modicums
definition:	a small or modest amount. Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't do that. synonyms: atom, drop, grain, iota, jot, ounce, shred, smidgen, trace, whit similar words: crumb, dab, handful, lick, mite, molecule, morsel, particle, pinch, semblance, snatch, snippet, speck, sprinkle, trifle
related words:	grain, jot, measure, minimum

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