scant

/skænt/ verbadjective
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DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.

2

Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially.

3

Limit in quality or quantity.

ADJECTIVE
1

Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so.

“a scant cup of sugar”

WORD FORMS
Related formscantness
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Pig Latinantscay
Starts & ends withS … T
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