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What does handful mean?

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Noun
  1. The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
  2. (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
  3. A small number, usually approximately five.
  4. Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
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After draining them, he would put them back in the pan, add a handful of salt, and give them a shake.
We studied a handful of services offered by programs, including aftercare, medical care, individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
A handful of moderates are talking to middle-of-the-road Senate Republicans about possible compromises, although the talks are going slowly.
A child's handful of balloons escapes, as they must do every hour on the hour, and floats away over the Magic Kingdom.
The condition is so rare it only affects a handful of women in the world each year.
Only a handful of producers take Chenin seriously enough to try to make wines worth ageing from it.

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