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small portion

noun as in short shrift

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Example Sentences

A small portion of this inteview appeared in an earlier post.

Indeed, until 1975, only a small portion of the island had even had access to electricity.

These works represent only a small portion of the more than two hundred and fifty works by Kelley inhabiting PS1.

In effect, Solar Mosaic and its investors will be funding a small portion of the $35 million project.

Newsstand sales, which comprise a small portion of sales but have much bigger margins, have been falling across the industry.

Niopo is a powerful stimulant, a small portion of it producing violent sneezing in persons unaccustomed to its use.

Luckily, only a small portion fell upon my hands, so that the accident was not a very serious one.

Only a comparatively small portion has been excavated, but the city enclosed by the wall covered nearly one square mile.

We possess but a small portion of his works, but the fragments which have come down to us show peculiar merit.

A small portion of the tar residue in alcoholic solution gave a color reaction with ferric chloride.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to small portion, such as: kick in the teeth, no pity, no quarter, pitilessness, tender mercies, and unsympathetic treatment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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