Soupcon definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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I bet this dyed, bristly, birdsnest soupcon is redesigned before very much longer. natural-born conservative, I've always been attracted to Edmund Burke's idea of the "natural society" - one in which people find their own social levels according to ability and inclination, and are able to speak out freely as they wish.

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a slight but appreciable amount

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A polite note would ensure that people only submitted pertinent and succinct letters, witty and impeccably spelt with just a soupcon of ambiguity or inaccuracy to generate a handful of clever-clever replies for the week ahead. sign in to contribute to this page. — BBC Blog Network
Hot boots, but may I offer a simple observation to my American Amies: I brought my pair of Burberry wellies to Paris, and pulled them out without hesitation when there was even a soupcon of rain. — The Fashion Bomb Blog /// All Urban Fashion...All the Time
It is a rich, complete portrayal that is riddled with insecurity, longing and a soupcon of creepiness. — Movie City News
Throw in some Paul Simon, stir vigorously with some Prodigy, add a soupcon of Les Inconnus, some DJ Quicksilver, let sit for 20 mins and sprinkle some Eminiem on top and you got yourself an atrocious mix of music that pretty much only I could ever listen to ... — PezCyclingNews.com
"The old Peter," Walter says, both supportively and maintaining a soupcon of doubt that there are any different selves or variegated persons within the self. — Movie City News