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handfuls
Variant of handful
handful
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hand·ful (hand′fo̵ol′)
noun pl. handfuls -·fuls′
- as much or as many as the hand will hold
- a relatively small number or amount a mere handful of people
- Informal as much as one is able to manage; someone or something hard to manage
Etymology: ME < OE handfull
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