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Modicum

Modicum Meaning & Definition
Modicum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Modicum?

[n] a small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack

Synonyms | Synonyms for Modicum:

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See Also | small indefinite amount | small indefinite quantity

Modicum In Webster's Dictionary

\Mod"i*cum\, n. [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See {Mode}.] A little; a small quantity; a measured simply. ``Modicums of wit.'' --Shak. Her usual modicum of beer and punch. --Thackeray.

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