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few
adjective
noun
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by ‘a’; a small but indefinite number
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adjective
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by ‘a’; a small but indefinite number
“a few weeks ago”
noun
a small elite group
“it was designed for the discriminating few”
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a few weeks ago
a few more wagons than usual
an invalid's pleasures are few and far between
few roses were still blooming
few women have led troops in battle
it was designed for the discriminating few
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