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- noun Alternative spelling of
smidgen .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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Examples
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"smidgeon" -- of mass transit aid for subsidies for welfare.
Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1997
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Meanwhile, O'Neill believes it will only take a 'smidgeon' of success in the upcoming Super
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Perhaps the sense of proportion is a smidgeon out, but there are quivers in Lib Dem voices suggesting that the Tories may be about to call the whole thing off.
AV battle dragged the coalition to the edge of a precipice 2011
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Roberts' attitude is that he and the other eight justices are a singular and unique segment of human society capable of regulating their behavior completely on their own, based on standards that each justice gets to make up for themselves -- a smidgeon of Code here; a pinch of law review articles there; topped off with a chat in the hallway with their colleagues.
Nan Aron: John Roberts on Ethics: Move Along, Nothing to See Here Nan Aron 2012
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I now think the rally is a fateful moment in this political campaign, an indispensable plea for a smidgeon of decency in a season of crazy, vicious assaults from both sides of the aisle.
Howard Fineman: A New Appreciation for the 'Rally to Restore Sanity' Howard Fineman 2010
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Stocks drifted a smidgeon higher, as investors awaited an agreement among Greek politicians on reforms ahead of the country's second international bailout.
Banks Lift Stocks Jonathan Cheng 2012
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I understand that in the US market at least, a historical novel that contains even the smallest smidgeon of the supernatural is classified by publishers as historical fantasy.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview with Jules Watson, Part 1 2009
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Yes, maybe a tiny, tiny smidgeon, but the difference is so negligible that it is borderline asinine to risk a fake 1961 Ducru when one can almost certainly find pristine bottles of the 1966 and buy and drink them with confidence.
Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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If I'm not mistaken, this even includes a smidgeon of ukelele.
Boing Boing 2009
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Stocks drifted a smidgeon higher, as investors awaited an agreement among Greek politicians on reforms ahead of the country's second international bailout.
Banks Lift Stocks Jonathan Cheng 2012
frindley commented on the word smidgeon
I would usually spell this smidgin, but then it wouldn't fit in gangerh's list so well.
April 12, 2008