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- adjective
superlative form ofscant : mostscant .
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Examples
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Constantly flashing a broad grin that seemed in its affect strangely out-of-sync with her words, she variously blamed, with the scantest of circumstantial evidence, Diaz and her attorney, Gloria Allred, public employee unions and Jerry Brown, the Democratic nominee for governor, for concocting a mysterious conspiracy to "smear" her and to derail her campaign.
Phil Trounstine: Character in the CA Gov Race: eMeg, Nicky & the Smoking Letter Phil Trounstine 2010
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Seriously, one must wonder what this glamour girl is doing all alone in her scantest lingerie.
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Constantly flashing a broad grin that seemed in its affect strangely out-of-sync with her words, she variously blamed, with the scantest of circumstantial evidence, Diaz and her attorney, Gloria Allred, public employee unions and Jerry Brown for concocting a mysterious conspiracy to "smear" her and to derail her campaign.
Phil Trounstine: Character in the CA Gov Race: eMeg, Nicky and the Smoking Letter Phil Trounstine 2010
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But, with the scantest of progress to show in two decades -- proponents, themselves, concede that a preventive vaccine is still unlikely to appear for another decade or more -- this slow search remains the great devourer of research dollars from governments and foundations alike.
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Here's the story as compiled from the scantest of clues: The writing on the back of a stall door in the restroom of a twenty-four hour restaurant under the Gowanus Expressway.
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Because chances are those voters are paying only the scantest attention to politics at the moment as the holidays rapidly approach.
Haley Barbour: How he hurt himself (and how he can come back) Chris Cillizza 2010
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To save her, Bruce must embark on a quest across America, armed with only the scantest of clues.
The Biggest "Pick Your Title" Giveaway Yet!!! TIMES UP!! 2009
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Even those with the scantest historical knowledge know that the Nazis are the embodiment of evil to which the only appropriate response is hate.
Silence from the left on anti-semitism... GayandRight 2009
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To save her, Bruce must embark on a quest across America, armed with only the scantest of clues.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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In balance, any plan designed to forward a political agenda will get the scantest possible hearing.
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