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   scant

   /skant/

   adjective

   • 1. barely sufficient or adequate: "companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations"
   • ▪ barely amounting to a specified number or quantity: "she weighed a scant two pounds"

   verb

   • 1. provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts: North American "he does not scant his attention to the later writings"
   • ▪ deal with inadequately; neglect: North American "the press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr ‘short’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scantly adverb
   • 2. scantness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   us / skænt / Add to word list. very little or not much: I paid scant attention to the movie’s plot.

   • English (US)

     SCANT meaning: 1. very little and not enough: 2. almost: 3....

   • Znaczenie Scant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SCANT definicja: 1. very little and not enough: 2. almost:...

   • Scant: Arabic Translation

     scant translate: شَحيح / ناقِص. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     SCANT translate: 少量的；不足的；贫乏的, 接近；差不多. Learn more in the...

   • Scant: Italian Translation

     scant translate: scarso, scarso, insufficiente. Learn more...

   • Scant: Korean Translation

     SCANT translate: 거의 없는, 부족한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › scantHow to pronounce SCANT in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   How to say SCANT. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.

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   How to say scant in English? Pronunciation of scant with 4 audio pronunciations, 37 synonyms, 3 meanings, 2 antonyms, 2 translations, 4 sentences and more for scant.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scantScant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCANT is excessively frugal. How to use scant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scant.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › scantscant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of scant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › scantSCANT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "SCANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   Scant definition: barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate. See examples of SCANT used in a sentence.