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sprinkling

sprin·kling [ spríngkling ] (plural sprin·klings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small amount scattered thinly: a small quantity of drops of liquid or of a fine or powdery substance, e.g. sugar, snow, dust, or sand, scattered on or throughout something

2. meager amount: a meager amount or a small number of something, especially spread over a wide area
There was only a sprinkling of people in the hall.

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