handful vs scores

handful

noun
  • A five-year prison sentence. 

  • Something which can only be managed with difficulty. 

  • A group or number of things; a bunch. 

  • A small number, usually approximately five. 

  • The amount that a hand will grasp or contain. 

scores

pron
  • many, several 

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