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scanted Definition


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scant
adj
    1. In short supply; deficient.
    2. Meagre or inadequate; scarcely sufficient.
      Thesaurus: scarce, meagre, bare, minimal, sparse, insufficient, slight, deficient, exiguous; Antonym: abundant, plentiful, ample, profuse, copious, adequate.
adverb
    1. Barely; scantily.
verb
    scanted, scanting
    1. To limit, restrict or reduce something.
Derivative: scantly
adverb
    Derivative: scantness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c: from Norse skamt.



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