Handful and Scrap

Handful

Handful noun - A small number.

Usage example: only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike

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Scrap and handful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrap" instead a noun "Handful".

Nearby Word: hand

Scrap noun - An unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value.

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Handful and scrap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handful" instead a noun "Scrap".

Nearby Words: scrape, scrappy, scraped, scrapped, scraping

good	good handful	good scrap
brief	brief handful	brief scrap
complete	complete handful	complete scrap
single	single handful	single scrap
Other adjectives: small, tiny, spare, new, final, meager, mere, remaining, next, available, starting.

But if they offer one missile, one fuel, and only a handful of scrap, you really have to wonder how much value they place on their lives.

Source: Comically Small Bribe
But if it's one missile, one fuel, and only a handful of scrap, you really have to wonder how much value they place on their lives.

Source: Video Game / FTL: Faster Than Light

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