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handful
[ hand-fool ]
/ ˈhænd fʊl /
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noun, plural hand·fuls.
the quantity or amount that the hand can hold: a handful of coins.
a small amount, number, or quantity: a handful of men.
Informal. a person or thing that is as much as one can manage or control: The baby's tantrums made him a handful.
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handful
/ (ˈhændfʊl) /
noun plural -fuls
the amount or number that can be held in the hand
a small number or quantity
informal a person or thing difficult to manage or control
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