Dab
Dab noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: she added a dab of sesame oil to the dressing before pouring it on the salad
Scads
Scads noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: scads of people showed up for the party
Both words in one sentence
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He does kill humans a few times in the manga, though, including an eco-terrorist about to throw a bomb into a room full of hostages & scads of American soldiers about to bomb a village full of innocent civilians during a time travel incident that put him smack-dab in the middle of The Vietnam War.
Source: Manga / Astro Boy
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