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pittance

pit·tance

pittance

 
 
pronunciation:
pI tns
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment.
The money she received from her investment was no more than a pittance.
definition 2: an allowance so small as to be insufficient or barely sufficient for expenses.
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