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   Tad

   /tad/

   

   adverb

   • 1. to a small extent; somewhat: "Mark looked a tad embarrassed"

   noun

   • 1. a small amount of something: "biscuits sweetened with a tad of honey"

   Word Origin late 19th century (denoting a small child): origin uncertain, perhaps from tadpole. The current usage dates from the 1940s.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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