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• n  a small number or amount
• n  a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
• v  work with in an amateurish manner
• v  to talk foolishly
• v  speak with spotty or superficial knowledge

• Or are you, as proclaimed by that most swirled of celebrities Tiger Woods, a "Cablinasian"a Caucasian-black-Indian-Asian smattering of everything, a global progeny of an .
• Niman's cows eat only grass, along with a smattering of hay.
• As her fame grew, Wilma got dozens of telegrams in a smattering of languages.

• handful
• dabble
• smatter
• play around
• babble
• blather
• blether
• blither

News & Articles

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• SOCCER: Union bow out in 4th round of U.S. Open Cup to D.C.
  BOYDS, Md. - In a semipro setting in the amateur confines of the Maryland SoccerPlex, the Philadelphia Union about matched the intensity and vigor brought by the smattering of fans Wednesday night. In front of the sparse crowd of supporters, the Union endured a listless first 75 minutes before eventually bowing out to D.C. United, 3-1, in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Mercury
• That's Rather Hideous: Over in Philadelphia, a "perfectly preserved"...
  Over in Philadelphia, a "perfectly preserved" mausoleum of bad '60s decor has hit the market for $190K. Besides a smattering of wood paneling, the place boasts pretty much nothing by way of sophisticated Mad Men-style decor, but there is, however,...
  June 12, 2013 - Curbed
• Conservative groups press House GOP to formally adopt Hastert Rule
  A smattering of top conservative leaders on Tuesday signed their names to a letter urging Boehner to amend party rules to codify the Hastert Rule, in the name of promoting conservatism.
  June 11, 2013 - Washington Post

Quotes

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• Mark Hughes in Independent
  At times the experience of these so-called youngsters is greater than is suggested, because if you look at the games they've played in, they're not lacking experience,Hughes said. "We think the team we face will have a good smattering of...
• Steny Hoyer in RTT News
  A smattering of House Republicans are engaging in stunts on the House floor in a transparent political effort to manufacture headlines,said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer in a written statement.