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Meanings of few words in English

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Usage of few words in English
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He said nothing, for they needed few words to understand one another.
The flock
2
A few words dropped in the right place, to the right person.
Land of marvels
3
The president is going to have you say a few words, right?
Act of treason
4
But I might add a few words of advice: Add space orcs.
Wired
5
Yet, the few words Tom spoke to her before leaving are working.
Bird Box
6
Jaguar Land Rover Before we continue, a few words about automotive jargon.
Wired
7
Long Jack answered, a few words that got the children going again.
The secret river
8
It represents so much more than a few words scribbled on paper.
Shatter Me
9
Each of my family members stood up and offered a few words.
Ebony
10
She said a few words to him, speaking of nothing at all.
Android Karenina
11
With a few words the then prime minister, Raymond Barre, changed everything.
The Guardian
12
The items - each merely a few words - hold us stalemate.
The new yorker
13
I just wanted to say a few words to James, their cook.
A change in altitude
14
Mourinho offered only a few words but enough to make his point.
The Guardian
15
So did the fact of having very few words to choose from.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
16
As always, the Admiral had said a lot in comparatively few words.
To Honor You Call Us
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