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scant — scantly, adv. scantness, n. /skant/, adj., scanter, scantest, v., adv. adj. 1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice. 2. limited; meager; not large: a scant amount. 3. barely amounting to as … Universalium
scant — /skænt / (say skant) adjective 1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity: to do scant justice. 2. inadequate. 3. limited; not large: a scant amount. 4. barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours. –verb (t) 5. to make scant; cut… …
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underestimate — I verb belittle, deprecate, depreciate, detract from, discredit, disesteem, disparage, do scant justice to, make light of, minimize, minoris aestimare, minoris facere, misjudge, misprize, rate below the true value, rate too low, run down, set at… … Law dictionary
