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smattering

Asmattering is a small amount of something or a superficial knowledge of something. (noun)

  1. When you know only a handful of French words here and there, this is when you know asmattering of French.
  2. When there are a few limited people in an audience applauding but most people are quiet, this is an example of asmattering of applause.

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