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pittance
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pittance
(noun)
pittance
/
ˈ
pɪtn̩s/
noun
plural
pittances
pittance
/
ˈ
pɪtn̩s/
noun
plural
pittances
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITTANCE
[
count
]
:
a very small amount of money
—
usually singular
For all her work, she only made a
pittance
.
He bought the car for a
pittance
.
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