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handful

DEFINITIONS OF: handful

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n the quantity that can be held in the hand

Synonyms:
fistful
Type of:
containerful
the quantity that a container will hold

n a small number or amount

“only a handful of responses were received”
Synonyms:
smattering
Type of:
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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