Smattering and Surplus

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Smattering noun - A small number.

Usage example: a smattering of guests at the art exhibit

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Surplus is an antonym for smattering.

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Smattering is an antonym for surplus.

Nearby Word: surplusage

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Surplus and Smattering. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/smattering/surplus

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