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exiguity

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Not only in the roaring atmosphere of major cities, but in the country too, which until yesterday was totally silent, the machine today has created such a variety and rivalry of noises that pure sound, in its exiguity and monotony, no longer arouses any feeling.> For many years Beethoven and Wagner shook our nerves and hearts.

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the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot

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the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot

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Not only in the roaring atmosphere of major cities, but in the country too, which until yesterday was totally silent, the machine today has created such a variety and rivalry of noises that pure sound, in its exiguity and monotony, no longer arouses any feeling.> For many years Beethoven and Wagner shook our nerves and hearts.

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How do you use exiguity in a sentence?

Not only in the roaring atmosphere of major cities, but in the country too, which until yesterday was totally silent, the machine today has created such a variety and rivalry of noises that pure sound, in its exiguity and monotony, no longer arouses any feeling.> For many years Beethoven and Wagner shook our nerves and hearts.

What does exiguity mean?

the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot

What part of speech is exiguity?

exiguity is commonly used as noun.