Đồng nghĩa của scant

Alternative for scant

scants, scanted, scanting

Đồng nghĩa: light, scant(p), short, skimp, stint,

Tính từ

Significantly below an amount or level that is adequate
exiguous meager poor scanty scarce skimp skimpy slender spare sparse stingy hand-to-mouth light meagre slim sparing bare barren few flimsy inappreciable inconsiderable infertile insubstantial measly mere minimum miserable paltry puny scrimp scrimpy shabby short slight subtle tenuous thin unfinished unfruitful unproductive wanting weak too little too late insufficient inadequate deficient small negligible limited little trifling insignificant modest piddling nominal minimal pathetic low pitiful derisory trivial lacking inconsequential mingy lean restricted beggarly piffling tiny miserly petty reduced marginal minute in short supply thin on the ground mean shy picayune rare at a premium poxy ungenerous few and far between worthless piddly pitiable infrequent uncommon minor infinitesimal sporadic niggling base hard to come by imperceptible dinky failing occasional diminished too little wretched sorry scattered footling hard to find unimportant nugatory tight fractional subnormal pimping lowly narrow chicken peanut frugal no-account not enough de minimis Mickey Mouse lamentable contemptible lousy sketchy depleted ordinary dwindling diminutive feeble minuscule unsufficient token bitty too few middling straggling nickel-and-dime unsubstantial shoddy unfrequent seldom seen low in numbers like gold dust running low not to be had seldom met with no more than not to be had for love nor money inferior despicable subsidiary peripheral confined incidental useless basal on the small side of little account pettifogging scrubby thinly distributed dispersed disappointing fragmentary stinted stunted economical little bitty smallish mediocre toytown humble faint thinning cut next to no twopenny-halfpenny vague too small next to none trashy set common sleazy ineffectual unconsequential basic very small close run-down just only gentle superficial truncated threatened shortened seldom semioccasional very missing barely sufficient absolute at a low level microscopic diddly with an insufficiency jejune less two-bit rinky-dink unusual no better than only a just a seldom found with too little … wanting in with too few … lacking in in the minority widely spaced out of the ordinary of no account ridiculous of no importance of no consequence not worth mentioning laughable insulting ludicrous not worth bothering about preposterous absurd outrageous risible silly fiddling small-fry foolish frivolous sad shoestring perfunctory hollow mild symbolic cockamamy derisive cockamamie comical farcical dismal empty ignorable neglectable unconsiderable woeful insipid littlest least smallest slightest lowest immaterial merest minutest tiniest fewest non-essential irrelevant inessential valueless of little importance lightweight of little consequence small-bore of no moment no biggie neither here nor there all the same least possible very little small potatoes two bit smallest amount of unconsidered entry level casual of no significance small-time runt not worth speaking of inappropriate wimpy big zero shrimp

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Barely sufficient or adequate
inadequate insufficient limited meager meagre little minimal negligible deficient small sparse bare exiguous inconsiderable measly scanty hardly any little or no not enough too little barely sufficient lacking short wanting poor low incomplete shy scarce paltry insubstantial bereft restricted defective sketchy imperfect in short supply skimpy failing faulty too few destitute unsatisfactory weak rare thin incommensurate pathetic piddling devoid unfinished substandard second-rate shabby missing at a premium finite low on short on dry miserly slight inferior drained short of infrequent flawed barren impaired too small lean patchy unsound laughable feeble lame disappointing shoddy needing bankrupt deprived unacceptable unworthy too little too late needed not good enough not acceptable not up to scratch not up to par found wanting leaving much to be desired inappreciable spare parsimonious junk stunted depleted derisory strapped for pushed for unproductive stinted not making it not hacking it coming up short unqualified with an insufficiency of tiny faint circumscribed defined definite determinate measured rudimentary basic minus unfitted incapable unample incompetent inept not okay objectionable less-than-stellar lamentable mediocre displeasing dissatisfactory undesirable less than ideal tenuous not much minimum frugal sporadic bush-league unsatisfying set reduced partial ineffectual diminished mean out of absent unrefined unpolished not up to standard bodger omitted burned out empty not up to expectations cooked gone away unfulfilled below par out of gas half-baked in default less cut off not much cop scrappy duff unsuitable unassembled unequal underprovided undersupplied injured amiss damaged marred tight without slim second string second fiddle outta gas not make it not cut out for third string few denuded void slender bare of empty of devoid of free from bereft of denuded of vacant of deficient in destitute of short-handed hard to find like gold dust not to be had hard to come by few and far between not to be had for love nor money scarcer than hen's teeth

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Not happening on a frequent basis
infrequent rare scarce uncommon sporadic odd occasional irregular unusual isolated intermittent scattered exceptional unaccustomed fitful sparse scanty limited seldom spasmodic meagre meager unwonted few semioccasional sometime stray few and far between thin on the ground out of the common like gold dust once in a blue moon as scarce as hens' teeth erratic uncustomary aberrated aberrant unlikely anomalous abnormal atypical aperiodic episodic casual episodical discontinuous outré periodic rarefied periodical unexpected unconventional surprising uncharacteristic unfrequent unorthodox unique unheard of out of the ordinary extraordinary strange peculiar singular deviant weird queer bizarre freakish especial phenomenal freak freaky exceeding preternatural way out out of the way curious divergent different quirky oddball extraordinaire funny something else seldom found off the wall seldom seen unfamiliar alien untypical unrepresentative off-centre eccentric wacko unnatural wacky non-typical aberrational devious deviate kinky left-field heteroclite offbeat novel unprecedented inconsistent outlandish special conspicuous inconceivable incredible unthinkable notable noteworthy incomparable distinct wonderful unimaginable unexampled unordinary out-of-the-way unheard-of seldom met with wayward deviating remarkable idiosyncratic monstrous nonstandard malformed twisted perverted unhealthy perverse warped wanting in short supply deficient distorted screwy heterodox corrupt anomalistic unnormal heteromorphic fantastic out there off-color off-the-wall out of line off-base not normal nonconforming rum unconforming out of keeping

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Somewhat small
smallish small little diminutive slight undersized pocket puny pygmy dwarfish dinky bantam tiny Lilliputian shrimpy toylike miniature petite mini undersize fine wee subnormal minute teeny stunted microscopic elfin toy short stubby imperceptible insufficient infinitesimal inconsiderable inappreciable limited skimpy sparse cramped meagre meager undeveloped light peanut babyish brief embryonic fleeting hasty immature infant junior shrivelled shriveled snub truncated wizened young pint-sized pocket-sized pocket-size half-pint pint-size fun size short-lived hardly any not big not large teensy-weensy midget teeny-weeny minuscule runty itsy-bitsy compact baby bitty miniaturized dwarf peewee weeny pintsize pintsized fun-size teensy bitsy minikin itty-bitty miniaturised dainty vest-pocket underdeveloped minuscular tiddly small-scale little-bitty titchy scrubby little bitty low micro nanoscopic insignificant small-boned microscopical portable eensy weensy eensy-weensy ickle knee-high to a grasshopper delicate feeble measly negligible scrawny fragile lilliputian runtish squat cute weak small-fry minor homuncular trifling minimum pee-wee bitesize unsubstantial picayune yea big bite-sized bite-size knee high to a grasshopper poky bijou pygmyish spindly dwarfed atrophied underweight sawn-off pygmaean button trim neat dear adorable handy abridged potted smaller munchkin reduced boxy narrow with no room to swing a cat concise condensed capsule lesser secondary bush-league adorbs minor-league small-time natty dumpy frail squatty fubsy stocky underfed weakly sickly thin skinny undernourished shallow slim twiggy spare slender teeny weeny second rate reedy nominal miserly minimal attenuate low-lying not long low-slung gracile stick skeleton broomstick weedy not tall sawed-off inadequate stingy trivial paltry niggling zero useless zilch inferior nothing unsound runt infirm two-bit shrimp unconsequential worthless knee high to a gnat close to the ground slightly built incidental poor scanty miserable piddling modest ungenerous derisory frugal size-zero lightly-built not heavy small time atomic insubstantial tenuous mingy nugatory piffling microminiature nano flyspeck scaled-down knee-high nickel-and-dime not worth bothering about very small stumpy exiguous thickset chunky heavyset mite restricted deficient solid sturdy stout skimp pitiful scarce sparing invisible beggarly thick broad pathetic invisible to the naked eye very little sprightly bonsai unimportant runted scrub shot undergrown model teenty nanosized tincy teentsy youthful microbic low-set hand-to-mouth molecular yea high small fry indiscernible unnoticeable minim efficient heavy bare confined petty extremely small barely perceptible meek lank mere a slip of a … pudgy beefy bull-necked granular submicroscopic fragmentary itsy bitsy incy wincy tincy wincy teensy weensy heavily built economic of space thin on the ground disappointing lean lamentable lowly contemptible base ordinary chubby nuggety mesomorphic pyknic thick-bodied fat

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Of small width in relation to length
narrow tight close limited restricted confined compact cramped confining constricted congested meagre squeezed choked circumscribed compressed incapacious pinched scanty small bounded defined definite determinate exiguous fine finite hairline jammed measured needlelike skinny slender slim spare sparse tapered tapering thin tiny ultrathin contracted incommodious meager narrowing near strait straitened fixed paltry pent shrunken taper threadlike narrow-gauged paper-thin slim-jim inadequate poky minimal uncomfortable negligible little packed light insufficient slight minute measly piddling pathetic set crowded enclosed demarcated delimited shut in poor deficient modest skimpy precise low scarce sparing stingy specific terminable exact tenuous hemmed in skimp hand-to-mouth beggarly miserable puny pitiful petty bare flimsy nominal mingy bound shabby thin on the ground slimline wedged checked suffocating stifling restricting miserly short polished jam-packed airless flexible long elongated boxy diminutive cell-like bijou oppressive stipulated shallow overcrowded definable remote minuscular marginal frail outside claustrophobic awkward overfull conditioned with no room to swing a cat faint off predictable predetermined not infinite matchbox two-by-four irregular reedy trivial subject to limitations fragile tucked up closed in trifling insignificant express determined jammed in explicit clear-cut established direct confirmed particular concrete clear black-and-white restrained grounded invalided bedfast detained hog-tied chilled indisposed kept compassed held iced sick narrowed cramp hampered curbed bedridden immured derisory sketchy cut-and-dried hard plain outright wretched sorry piffling thinning unimportant pitiable base picayune poxy minor inconsiderable worthless mean assigned convinced well defined prescribed too few too small too little not enough toytown niggling piddly footling pimping ungenerous inappreciable no-account inconsequential chicken peanut mere sealed up in jail bottled up on ice cooped up in chains flattened out locked up laid up rare shy wanting failing scrimpy clearly defined dinky twopenny-halfpenny nickel-and-dime in short supply trashy beyond doubt common shoddy sleazy de minimis ineffectual unconsequential Mickey Mouse few and far between barely sufficient insubstantial nugatory frivolous incidental small-fry superficial fiddling meaningless pointless foolish weak contemptible minuscule inferior of no account useless immaterial irrelevant feeble lean lightweight casual unproductive secondary futile of no consequence not worth mentioning minimum unsubstantial infinitesimal lesser token empty barren lacking valueless of little account reduced unsatisfactory ineffective profitless imperceptible vain of little importance silly nonessential unavailing of no importance few unprofitable small-time lousy pettifogging idle subordinate peripheral fruitless lame of little consequence second-rate subsidiary senseless not worth bothering about lamentable mediocre smaller at a premium hollow cheap two-bit lowly subtle nothing shoestring ordinary despicable bootless unsuccessful null junior lower trite hard to come by ignoble unessential low-ranking fractional sporadic inutile unnecessary minor-league second-string purposeless inane hard to find bush-league of no great concern penny-ante scattered ignorable frothy sad incomplete small-bore abortive unconvincing inept inessential counterproductive minus infrequent accessory sterile too little too late vague laughable not worth speaking of middling subnormal puerile inefficacious unfruitful occasional no-good non-essential implausible otiose to no avail diminished of no moment frugal nondescript unusable undistinguished humble bogus waste abandoned bereft unfinished scrimp dependent incommensurate tacky inconsequent purportless uncommon banal ridiculous chaffy humdrum scrubby incompetent insulting junky flighty time-wasting like gold dust unfructuous ludicrous failed imperfect not to be had preposterous not to be had for love nor money quibbling insipid no great shakes absurd outrageous risible below the mark half-baked of no value cavilling nit-picking perfunctory void to no effect tame unsound microscopic bitty mild depleted indifferent basic transparent stunted dwindling extraneous scratch destitute stinted subservient illogical pants caviling unpretentious abject drossy good-for-nothing ancillary woeful infertile second-class under defective plebeian wanky rubbishy cursory unreasonable younger subaltern no use everyday simple commonplace inglorious neither here nor there farcical incredible non-successful of minor importance faulty second-fiddle dispersed inefficient dry featherbrained fallacious unremarkable vapid unconsiderable drained smalltime of no merit thinly distributed basal partial not much cop third-string low-born impotent powerless less airy a dime a dozen straggling uncritical second-banana lower-class obscure in vain forceless withered next to none empty-headed seldom met with seldom seen no more than of no use spineless neutralized indecisive low in numbers unable to no purpose inoperative defeasible neutralised innocuous next to no unfrequent anticlimactic disappointing half-hearted ne'er-do-well dismal picky fussy symbolic little bitty smallish diddly finicky gentle potty lilliputian cockamamie cockamamy derisive comical impractical neglectable rinky-dink wispy penurious tinpot zero zilch zip irrational undemanding unsufficient peppercorn deplorable hairsplitting sophisticated unintellectual wet flat unqualified invalid parsimonious junk cut unreal motiveless jejune loitering idling just only unreasoning aimless uncelebrated diffuse crummy incapable unample devoid unfitted beside the point dead very suspect featherweight imponderous fatuous flippant unhelpful needed hardly any patchy rudimentary run-down nonrational truncated threatened shortened seldom semioccasional unavailable emasculate slack-spined no go no way not effective not hacking it coming up short not making it phony short of out of shameful disgraceful dishonourable dishonorable of little import no big deal no big thing at a low level little or no not much casuistic captious equivocating sophistical thankless unrewarding absolute illegitimate hardly worth mentioning without depth unusual least smallest littlest slightest unsalable of no earthly use nanoscopic menial proletarian in the minority seldom found widely spaced out of the ordinary lowest missing minutest tiniest fewest merest unassuming impalpable indistinguishable insensible barely perceptible phoney baseborn underprivileged baulked misfired thwarted glib simplistic auxiliary unrefined severe unwashed rough frustrated foiled light-headed harebrained light-minded ditzy giddy lightheaded goofy scatterbrained ditsy dizzy birdbrained yeasty demeaning degrading low-grade bottom supplementary intangible momentary ephemeral indiscernible invisible shadowy inaudible unnoticeable imponderable unobservable unperceivable gradual undetectable indistinct evanescent inconspicuous just a vulgar lowborn prole no better than only a no-win misleading hopeless unnotable not a prayer without success on a treadmill delusive in vicious circle going nowhere shuck delusory balked schematic inconceivable ungrounded false unpersuasive baseless groundless controvertible assailable wishful weakly unbelievable frilly lacking substance uncouth lumpen very little unfit working-class smallest amount of of low birth plebby low-life of low rank sordid least possible slighter poorer ignominious servile lower-ranking low on short-handed short on facile surface ignorant oversimplified additional extra attendant lighthearted lower in status undersized subjacent lower in rank tributary collateral satellite contributory outranked sub adjuvant hasty unthinking skin-deep unintelligent wishy-washy unscholarly one-dimensional hurried desultory hamstrung inexpedient feckless unexceptional entry-level bottom-rung back seat less important beneath someone below someone under someone's heel not very important not so important scarcer than hen's teeth slapdash passing average null and void invertebrate typical unconsidered mundane bland drab uninteresting usual unmemorable pedestrian unexciting uninspiring dull routine boring unnoteworthy vanilla normal unimpressive nodding slipshod offhand rapid rushed of no benefit prosaic uneventful uninspired rubbish workaday fleeting inattentive quick characterless whatever two a penny a dead loss insincere surface-level depthless flash summary feigning dime-a-dozen run-of-the-mill common or garden bog-standard garden-variety so-so nothing to write home about middle-of-the-road nothing special plain vanilla garden variety bog standard not worth a hill of beans

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Without boots
bootless fruitless futile unavailing unsuccessful useless vain ineffective profitless ineffectual abortive inefficacious non-successful unproductive unrewarding barren empty nugatory otiose pointless unprofitable worthless feeble idle inadequate in vain Sisyphean to no avail unfructuous without success no dice for nought of no avail to no effect to no purpose a dead loss not worth the candle hollow failed valueless hopeless thwarted trivial purposeless trifling sterile of no use senseless impotent meaningless unfruitful impractical foiled forlorn baulked frustrated aimless insignificant unprolific balked unimportant impracticable no-win on a treadmill misfired exhausted thankless powerless null doomed wasted vapid impossible unsatisfactory void inconsequential insubstantial unreal bad delusive frivolous unsubstantial petty paltry beyond hope of no value not having a prayer with no chance of success failing botched unremunerative no use miscarried disastrous defeated bungled invalid pyrrhic save one's breath needless groundless specious inoperative unavailable gainless dull baseless Pyrrhic time-wasting inane casual for naught boring unnotable puny shuck misleading delusory slight motiveless unworkable irrelevant unfounded rambling unhelpful nonbinding nonvalid lost not worth it unreturned chaffy cheap banal stale uninspiring insufficient resultless unneeded dead spinning one's wheels wild goose chase parlous going nowhere dry uninteresting junky insipid without grounds not serious without foundation lacking foundation not a prayer in vicious circle threatening unpromising sinister menacing arid flat tedious commonplace no-good without rhyme or reason no good to gundy drab lacklustre unstimulating dreary monotonous prosaic lifeless humdrum desperate despairing despondent unattainable null and void unachievable vacant vacuous unfilled clear lackluster

Động từ

To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
spare nurse stint on skimp on economize save stint scrimp pinch skimp economise be sparing conserve scrimp on pinch pennies economize on be economical with be frugal with be parsimonious with be sparing with be mingy with be tight with tighten one's belt be stingy with be mean with withhold limit budget cut corners husband curtail be frugal cut back be thrifty make ends meet run a tight ship hold back on be economical go easy on scrimp and scrape make cutbacks rake and scrape be cheap tighten your belt be more economical scamp scrape screw slight restrict ration cut back on restrain roll back retrench squirrel stash draw in your horns make economies cut costs husband one's resources watch one's pennies pull in your horns pinch the pennies go easy stretch a dollar look after the pence cut expenditure be prudent hold back be stingy be tight-fisted with be mean be mingy penny-pinch reduce trim save for a rainy day use sparingly use economically cut down be careful with manage thriftily cut down on scrimp and save save money reduce wastage make cuts earmark begrudge reduce expenditure make savings grudge confine define use less decrease wastage shepherd buy cheaply manage buy more cheaply spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar save for rainy day sock away tighten belt be parsimonious count the pennies watch the pennies watch your pennies count your pennies rein in husband your resources be careful keep within means run tight ship pay one's way be on a shoestring meet a budget pinch your pennies struggle be tight be tight-fisted be close draw in one's horns cut one's coat according to one's cloth shave cut it close get along cut it fine get by

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To fail to care for or pay attention to
neglect overlook disregard ignore discount forget abandon bypass overpass shirk skip dismiss forsake avoid contemn defer desert discard omit pretermit depreciate elide evade miss overleap postpone procrastinate reject underestimate leave undone pass over be lax about gloss over let pass not attend to pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind set aside skimp on brush aside brush off fail to look after leave alone let go let slide lose sight of not care for procrastinate over shrug off take no notice of think little of be remiss about not care pass up pay little attention to slur over tune out turn a deaf ear to turn your back on be careless be derelict be indifferent fail to care for fail to provide for live with not trouble oneself be irresponsible be negligent be remiss laugh off be remiss in keep at arm's length make light of throw to the winds trifle with keep one's distance fail to remember look the other way have nothing to do with not remember turn one's back on slight turn a blind eye to fail pass by forfeit forego give up leave out leave forgo waive whitewash condone excuse fail to take advantage of dispense with wink at blink at paper over surrender blow yield decline renounce eschew spurn pass unheed remit connive unmind lose out on let slip drop the ball dodge take no account of gloze over put aside shut eyes to do without turn a blind eye skip over squander shun sidestep escape duck relinquish refuse elude turn down drop cede shake botch forgive pardon lose get around run away from let something slide get out of funk duck-shove weasel out of wriggle out of finesse scape cut miss out on quit slough off delay minimize cop out of fail to take fail to grasp be oblivious to sacrifice duck out of shuffle out of turn back on shelve minimise push aside fail to notice let go of put off pooh-pooh give something a miss leave be pass on play down trip up fail to spot hold off write off let ride not choose close the eyes to waste skirt blow off blank over put behind you erase from your mind put out of your mind deny oneself cushion lose track of dance around shy from blank not take into consideration leave something undone blink pussyfoot around tergiversate skirt round disbelieve let go by let something go downhill avoid considering close one's eyes to not dwell on concede fritter away expend withgo cold-shoulder throw away keep one's distance from fend off go around shake off give the slip to lay low from leave out of account let off easy send to Coventry brush away turn a deaf ear connive at undersell dispel doubt steer clear of give a miss skim over let something go to seed cut out lay aside take with a pinch of salt give no credence to pass something up shirk from blow it fail to exploit misheed reschedule exclude never mind stop thinking about look through let it go take no notice turn blind eye pay no mind to turn deaf ear shut your eyes to close your eyes to not take into account bury one's head in sand antedate resign abjure abdicate put on hold mothball put on back burner take a rain check on hold off on put on ice give rain check put on the back burner precede antecede preexist predate disclaim hand over stay hold up disown allow remove refrain from grant sign away table turn over suspend prorogue renege reserve refrain pay no attention fail to see let fall between the cracks fail to observe look past leave out of consideration leave unnoticed slip up on abstain from go without belittle flout trivialize trivialise cock a snook at scoff at refuse to acknowledge wave aside think no more of sweep aside forget about have no time for shuffle off body-swerve not attend shrink from scrimshank mislay misplace play truant from creep parry dog cheat bludge slide out of fence miscarry muff blunder flub avert bob off skive off fail to seize fall short of fail at lie down on job snub ostracize give the cold shoulder rebuff ostracise repudiate blackball blacklist freeze out give someone the brush-off coldshoulder scorn disdain cast aside banish downplay despise excommunicate cut someone cold have done with look right through pay no heed shut out cut someone dead disparage boycott disapprove repulse repel nix reprobate knock back give someone the go-by give the cold shoulder to negative deselect take no heed of joke about say no to baulk at put out of one's mind hand someone the frozen mitt not buy throw out balk at leave out in the cold leave behind expel look straight through close your eyes be oblivious sail by walk by make a joke of give somebody the cold shoulder sweep something aside leave well enough alone refuse to have anything to do with absolve yourself laugh something off tolerate circumvent debar treat lightly soft-pedal wink dissimulate bilk keep away from keep clear of leave in the cold treat as unimportant de-emphasize circumnavigate hack stay away from hide from override deal rapidly with treat with contempt pour cold water on throw cold water on trample on withhold from desist from give the thumbs down to not accept not heed not take advantage of make allowances for let someone off with let something ride deliberately ignore ride roughshod over pretend not to notice sink wash your hands of close one's mind to reckon without work around defy deny cancel do away with abolish disrespect scout relegate consign to oblivion disobey disesteem vilipend put to one side fail to anticipate dispose of put a stop to render needless disfavour disfavor have contempt for have no use for skirt around deprecate denigrate diminish put an end to get rid of knock something on the head fail to take account of discredit fail to mention skate over fail to deal with elope run away abscond flee kiss off put away laugh away run off tell someone to get lost negate withdraw turn deaf ear to turn from jib at protest hold out turn away refuse to receive throw over not budge on demur send off send one's regrets protest at desist demur at hold back draw the line at say no give thumbs down to shake one's head jilt veto abnegate disfellowship burn unfollow unfriend put down cast out break with cut off give a wide berth to swear off give the elbow kick someone in the teeth leave off give someone the big E cut dead give someone the air have nothing more to do with bin off give someone the push

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