Portion and Sum

Portion

Portion noun - A state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand.

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Sum and portion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sum" instead a noun "Portion".

Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless

Sum noun - A complete amount of something.

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Portion and sum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Portion" instead a noun "Sum".

good	good portion	good sum
equal	equal portion	equal sum
generous	generous portion	generous sum
insignificant	insignificant portion	insignificant sum
Other adjectives: considerable, substantial, small, healthy, entire, massive, large, great, huge, tiny, decent, hefty, significant, vast, greater, larger, unknown, sizable.

However, she's able to blackmail a significant sum and portion of the company from Lucious after she gets out.

Source: Series / Empire
Film Noir: The show's aesthetic draws pretty heavily on the Film Noir, particularly Emerson's office, the clipped, rapid-fire dialogue, and a good portion of "Dim-Sum Lose Some".

Source: Series / Pushing Daisies

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