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Synonyms for pittance
ˈpɪt nspit·tance
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pittance
Synonyms:
dole, driblet, drop, drain, scantlingAntonyms:
exuberance, abundance, profusion, lavishment
Princeton's WordNet
pittancenoun
an inadequate payment
"they work all day for a mere pittance"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
pittancenoun
Synonyms:
allowance (out of pity or charity), dole, allotment, charity, giftpittancenoun
Synonyms:
modicum, trifle, fragment, small portion, small allowance
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
pittancenoun
Synonyms:
dole
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List of paraphrases for "pittance":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2158 | drop | |
#8539 | drain | |
#15487 | misery | |
#23383 | dole | |
#95248 | destitution | |
#101157 | pittance |
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Cheerleaders are being exploited and mistreated solely because they are women, these cheerleaders deserve to be paid more than a mere pittance.
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel:
We would get in touch with the plaintiffs who otherwise would have accepted a pittance for a settlement, and they were obviously quite happy to have this sort of support, in a way very similar how a plaintiff’s lawyer on contingency would do it.
It is not even a job, it's slavery, the women do not have a choice, they are paid a pittance, and are threatened with violence if they quit. There's a lot of pressure from the village, the community, and their own families.
I have no idea. But if he did, I am going to assume it was a pittance -- they don't pay that much, it really was so the world could see him doing the healthy things.
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