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• One of her elbows was crooked, bent a smidgen, and that hand seemed stunted.
• I recall my plate, empty save for a smidgen of stuffing, my skeletal body dwarfed by the dining-room chair. —  Shape Magazine Main RSS Feed
• - If the "Amanda" role hadn't already been filled, I'd offer up Shannen Doherty, who's always good for a smidgen of controversy. —  TVGuide.com: Breaking News
• Many factors have contributed to this latest round of cultural degeneration, but I think the Internet deserves to get more than a smidgen of the blame - and that's a heck of a thing to say for a guy who is on the net incessantly because he makes a living as a professional blogger. —  The Moderate Voice
• And this is one of the major reasons why I couldn't do it; most of us going into medicine have at least a smidgen of altruism, but with Autonomy being one of the 4 ethical principles, it just feels unsettling and unfulfilling treating people who often do not actively seek or even want your help. —  The Differential: Medscape Med Students Blogs

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus

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