ENGLISH
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a few

idiom
A1
Meaning

A small number of people or things. It means some, but not a lot.


Examples
SIMPLE

I have a few apples in my bag.

CONTEXTUAL

She invited a few friends over for dinner to celebrate her birthday this weekend.

COMPLEX

After a few hours of careful deliberation, the committee finally reached a consensus regarding the proposed changes to the company policy.

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