What is the meaning of the word "a few"?
"A few" is commonly used to suggest a modest amount without specifying an exact number.
Definitions:
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A small number of people or things. ADJECTIVE
- A strict diet is appropriate for only a few.
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A small number of. ADJECTIVE
- She was silent for a few seconds.
- While some of her symptoms were transitory, others persisted for a few weeks.
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more than one but indefinitely small in number adjective
- I only ate a few cookies.