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| smat·ter·ing [ smáttəring ] |
noun (plural smat·ter·ings) |
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1. slight knowledge: a slight knowledge of something such as a subject or language
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2. small amount: a small amount or number
 a smattering of rain
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adjective |
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superficial: concerned only with surface issues and not going into depth or substance
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| [Mid-16th century. <smatter "dabble, speak without proper knowledge," origin?] |