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modicum

noun

A small or moderate or token amount

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
M
Contains
OD
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmɒdɪkəm

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Definitions

noun

  1. A small or moderate or token amount

    “{'source': 'Ian Jack', 'text': 'England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists'}”

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{'source': 'Ian Jack', 'text': 'England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists'}

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