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smattering

smat·te·ring

UK/ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/ US/ˈsmætɚɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small number or amount

  • “only a handful of responses were received”
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Origin

From Middle English smateringe, smattrynge, equivalent to smatter + -ing.

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