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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | few | A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a' |
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| NOUN | 1 | few | An indefinite but relatively small number |
| 2 | few | A small elite group |
| Sounds | fyuw' |
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| Rhymes | anew, argue, askew, and 55 more rhymes in yuw at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'. A small but indefinite number. |
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| Examples | "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle" |
| Attribute of | numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity |
| Similar | a few, a couple of; hardly a |
| See also | fewer; some |
| Contrary | many |
| Meaning | An indefinite but relatively small number. |
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| Examples | "they bought a case of beer and drank a few" |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount |
| Meaning | A small elite group. |
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| Examples | "it was designed for the discriminating few" |
| Broader | elite, elite group |