Fistful
Fistful noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
Spot
Spot noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: had only a spot of stew for dinner, as he wasn't very hungry
Nearby Word: spotted
Both words in one sentence
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In A Fistful of Dynamite, John Mallory acts as this to Sean Nolan, his friend, deciding his fate on the spot when as an informant he attempts to have him arrested by British forces.
Source: Judge, Jury, and Executioner - Some of Five Iron Frenzy's songs fit this trope, especially "Heat Stroke" and the original live version of "Fistful of Sand" (they hadn't written lyrics for it yet, so the singer made up gibberish on the spot).
Source: Word Salad Lyrics
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