Another word for handful

handful Synonyms

handful

a small quantity, some, a little, a sprinkling; see few.

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Why do you take up a handful of dirt?
With a handful of men he opposed Sherman's march through the Carolinas, and at Bentonville, N.C., fought and almost won a most gallant and skilful battle against heavy odds.
He tossed it on the bed and grabbed a handful of clothes then stuffed them in.
Until only a mere handful of them survived in the northern island of Yezo.
He laughed and drank another handful of water.

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