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few
- pronunciation:
- fyu
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, pronoun
- phrases:
- few and far between, quite a few
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fewer, fewest |
| definition: |
only a small number of.
Few people become millionaires.There are a few seats left.- antonyms:
- countless, many, numerous
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| related words: |
several |
| phrase: |
few and far between |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a very small number (used with a plural verb).
A few of the pencils fell to the floor.- antonyms:
- many
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| related words: |
fraction, minority |
| phrase: |
quite a few |
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| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition: |
a small number of people or things (used with a plural verb).
Few understand his poetry.- antonyms:
- many
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