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Exiguous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

1. Extremely scanty or meager in size or amount.

2. Lacking in substance or significance; insignificant, trivial.

Sense 1:

Usage: Popular

Example Sentence: The restaurant offered exiguous portions of food, leaving the customers hungry and dissatisfied.

Sense 2:

Usage: Local

Example Sentence: The exiguous vocabulary of the local dialect made it difficult for outsiders to understand the conversation.

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