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The U.S. government should expedite their cases while showing some modicum of flexibility in reviewing their documentation.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If I am dressed “modestly,” then they can perhaps generate a modicum of understanding.
Whore Uniforms, Brad Pitt, and Context: Reflections from the Woman Behind Cards Against Harassment|Lindsey|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robbie was rejected by his brothers and sisters, and only his mother showed a modicum of sympathy.
LGBT Asylum Seekers Need America More Than Ever|Gene Robinson|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jobs must have had at least a modicum of decency, or he never would have called the Rose family in the first place.
Murdered for Her iPhone|Michael Daly|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He has failed to give Texans even the modicum of respect required to actively scam them.
Good Riddance to Steve Stockman, the Grifter Congressman Who Ran for Senate|Ben Jacobs|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He could offer that modicum of encouragement with perfect safety, and he was well pleased to have the opportunity of doing so.
The Talk of the Town, Volume 1 (of 2)|James Payn
All the ancients who were reported as skilful in mechanics seem to have obtained a modicum of credit as clock-inventors.
Time and Time-Tellers|James W. Benson
I pointed out that the inquirers after knowledge had, beyond all doubt, obtained some modicum of what they wanted.
A Librarian's Open Shelf|Arthur E. Bostwick
Any farmer who had a modicum of cash and who bore a reputation for thrift and honesty could purchase a reaper.
The Age of Big Business|Burton J. Hendrick
He wished he might have been endowed at birth with a modicum of Matt Peasley's courage and reckless disregard of consequences.
Cappy Ricks|Peter B. Kyne

单词	modicum
释义	modicum [ mod-i-kuhm, moh-di- ] / ˈmɒd ɪ kəm, ˈmoʊ dɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR modicum ON THESAURUS.COM noun a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense. Origin of modicum 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin, noun use of neuter of modicus moderate, equivalent to modi-, combining form of modus limit (see mode¹) + -cus adj. suffix Words nearby modicum Modesto, modesty, modesty panel, MODFET, modge, modicum, modif., modificand, modification, modificatory, modified American plan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modicum The U.S. government should expedite their cases while showing some modicum of flexibility in reviewing their documentation. Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas\|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If I am dressed “modestly,” then they can perhaps generate a modicum of understanding. Whore Uniforms, Brad Pitt, and Context: Reflections from the Woman Behind Cards Against Harassment\|Lindsey\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Robbie was rejected by his brothers and sisters, and only his mother showed a modicum of sympathy. LGBT Asylum Seekers Need America More Than Ever\|Gene Robinson\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jobs must have had at least a modicum of decency, or he never would have called the Rose family in the first place. Murdered for Her iPhone\|Michael Daly\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He has failed to give Texans even the modicum of respect required to actively scam them. Good Riddance to Steve Stockman, the Grifter Congressman Who Ran for Senate\|Ben Jacobs\|March 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He could offer that modicum of encouragement with perfect safety, and he was well pleased to have the opportunity of doing so. The Talk of the Town, Volume 1 (of 2)\|James Payn All the ancients who were reported as skilful in mechanics seem to have obtained a modicum of credit as clock-inventors. Time and Time-Tellers\|James W. Benson I pointed out that the inquirers after knowledge had, beyond all doubt, obtained some modicum of what they wanted. A Librarian's Open Shelf\|Arthur E. Bostwick Any farmer who had a modicum of cash and who bore a reputation for thrift and honesty could purchase a reaper. The Age of Big Business\|Burton J. Hendrick He wished he might have been endowed at birth with a modicum of Matt Peasley's courage and reckless disregard of consequences. Cappy Ricks\|Peter B. Kyne British Dictionary definitions for modicum modicum / (ˈmɒdɪkəm) / noun a small amount or portion Word Origin for modicum C15: from Latin: a little way, from modicus moderate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modicum shred, iota, ounce, speck, dash, touch, whit, trifle, little, minim, scrap, fraction, inch, jot, fragment, molecule, atom, mite, crumb, particle
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