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scant

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﹒Barely sufficient or adequate in amount or quantity.

﹒Limited or meager in size, extent, or scope.

﹒To provide or treat with less than is necessary or expected.

Examples

﹒There was scant evidence to support his claims of innocence.

﹒The hikers had only a scant supply of water left for the remainder of the journey.

﹒He paid scant attention to the warnings provided by his colleagues.

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