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few
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- pronunciation:
- fyu
- parts of speech:
- adjective, pronoun, noun
- phrases:
- a few, few and far between, quite a few, the few
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fewer, fewest |
| definition: |
consisting of only a small number.
Few people ever become billionaires.The restaurant attracted few customers and was forced to close.- antonyms:
- countless, innumerable, many, numerous
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| related words: |
several |
| phrase: |
few and far between, quite a few |
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| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition: |
a small number or proportion of people or things (used with a pl. verb).
Few of my friends are married.All the students had to read the book, but few liked it.Many glasses fell off the tray, but, fortunately, few broke.- antonyms:
- many
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
tiny number of people or things (used with a pl. verb).
The very patient few who remained were rewarded in the end.- antonyms:
- many
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| related words: |
fraction, minority |
| phrase: |
a few, the few |
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