Mine
Pittance
Pittance noun - A very small sum of money.
Usage example: the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience
How words are described
| absolute | absolute mine | absolute pittance |
Both words in one sentence
- In Aunt Dimity Goes West, it is revealed that an infamous local mine disaster was due to sabotage caused by a disgruntled employee who had owned the claim originally, sold it for a pittance ($5,000.00), and later learned it contained a rich vein of gold (worth $200 million!).
Source: Driven to Villainy
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Pittance and Mine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mine/pittance
Mine & Pittance. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mine/pittance>.
Pittance or Mine. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mine/pittance.
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