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1. Less than the correct, legal or full amount, often deliberately
   "a scant cup of sugar"
   - light, short

1. Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
   - skimp
    
2. Limit in quality or quantity
   - skimp
    
3. Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
   "scant with the allowance"
   - stint, skimp

Derived forms: scanting, scanted, scants

See also: deficient, insufficient, scantness

Type of: furnish, provide, render, restrict, supply, work