Few
Few adjective - A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number.
Short and few are semantically related. in hardly any topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Few".
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It has a few recurring characters and very few and short story arcs.
Source: Gag-per-Day Webcomics - He was suspended, the season they were working on was Cut Short and a few weeks later Clarkson was fired by the BBC.
Source: Writer Revolt - For example, whenever William Shatner overacts, take a sip (and hope that his scenes are short and few, because you won't be putting that bottle/glass/cup/mug/whathaveyou down until he's off the screen).
Source: Just For Fun / Drinking Game
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