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   smattering

   /ˈsmat(ə)rɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject: "Edward had only a smattering of Welsh"
   • ▪ a small amount of something: "a smattering of snow"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from smatter ‘talk ignorantly, prate’ (surviving in Scots), of unknown origin.

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   What is a smattering of things about Australia?

   • A smattering is a small but inexact amount of something. If you know a smattering of things about Australia, then you don't know much. A smattering is a small amount of something, but it's hard to say how much. It's probably less than a bunch, but it's not much more than a whit or a jot.

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   What does smattering mean?

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   Do you know a smattering of German?

   • I know a smattering of German. There was a smattering of boos when he was introduced. As a whole, the book reads smoothly with clear and deliberate analyses of history, policy, data and a smattering of case studies. It has a little of this, a smattering of that.

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   What is a smattering of brain cells?

   • slight or superficial. First recorded in 1530–40; smatter + -ing 1 ( def ). At first, just a smattering of travelers tested positive, triggering work-from-home orders and panicked searches for masks. In other words, each of us has a smattering of brain cells dedicated to modeling another mind inside our own heads.

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   Smattering means a very small amount or number, or a slight knowledge of something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

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     SMATTERING meaning: 1. a very small amount or number: 2. a...

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     SMATTERING translate: 點滴，少量. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SMATTERING translate: 点滴，少量. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A smattering is a superficial piecemeal knowledge of something or a small scattered number or amount of something. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of smattering from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Smattering definition: a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something. See examples of SMATTERING used in a sentence.

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   6 days ago · Definition of 'smattering' Word Frequency. smattering. (smætərɪŋ ) singular noun [usu a N of n] A smattering of something is a very small amount of it. I had acquired a smattering of Greek. [ + of] Synonyms: modicum, dash, rudiments, bit More Synonyms of smattering. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   A smattering is a small but inexact amount of something. If you know a smattering of things about Australia, then you don't know much.

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   A smattering is a slight or superficial knowledge of something, especially a language. Learn the synonyms, sentence examples and word forms of smattering from YourDictionary.