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scant [skænt]maigre;∎ to pay scant attention to sb/sth ne prêter que peu d'attention à qn/qch;∎ she received scant praise elle n'a reçu que de maigres louanges;∎ they showed scant regard for our feelings ils ne se sont pas beaucoup souciés ou ils se sont peu souciés de ce que nous pouvions ressentir;∎ a scant teaspoonful une cuillerée à café rase(b) (treat superficially) traiter de manière superficielle
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