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Size & amount

Huge, tiny, plenty, scarce: how big and how much. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Core, Advanced levels: the first 8 of 8, A to Z.

  • margin

    nounCore

    the blank space at the edge of a page, or the edge of something

    Similar:
    edge
    Opposite:
    centre
  • maximum

    adj.Core

    the greatest amount or number possible

    Similar:
    greatest
    Opposite:
    fewest
  • meagre

    adj.Advanced

    very small in amount and not enough

    Similar:
    scanty
    Opposite:
    ample
  • measly

    adj.Advanced

    disappointingly small or not worth much

    Similar:
    meagre
    Opposite:
    ample
  • medley

    nounAdvanced

    a mixture of different things put together

    Similar:
    mix
    Opposite:
    individual
  • mere

    adj.Core

    nothing more than; only, and small or slight

    Similar:
    only
    Opposite:
    considerable
  • minimum

    nounCore

    the smallest amount that is allowed or possible

    Similar:
    least
    Opposite:
    greatest
  • moderate

    adj.Core

    neither too much nor too little; not extreme

    Similar:
    mild
    Opposite:
    excessive

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