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1.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by 'a'; a small but indefinite number
a few weeks ago
a few more wagons than usual
an invalid's pleasures are few and far between
few roses were still blooming
few women have led troops in battle
'few' - used as a noun
2.
an indefinite but relatively small number
they bought a case of beer and drank a few
3.
a small elite group
it was designed for the discriminating few
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1. Few / Plural
fews
2. Few / Comparitive
fewer
3. Few / Superlative
fewest
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The following are synonyms for 'few'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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numerousness
numerosity
multiplicity
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a couple of
a few
fewer
hardly a
some
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