masterding
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Quote from NBCNews:
"Let’s say you’re asked to write a recipe for the most sensational murder trial of the year. It might go something like this:
One charismatic victim.
One smart, sexy defendant.
A dash of religion. A large dollop of sex. Dozens of gra phic photos. An unspeakable act of violence."
My question is :
Does "dollop" here mean "a small amount of something" or "a large amount of something"?
Definition by Webster Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary ,2: a usually small amount of something .
▪ A dollop of milk was left in the container.▪ large dollops of wit and humor
Definition by Macmillan dollop - definition of dollop by Macmillan Dictionary 2 a large amount of something.
You'll need a big dollop of luck to succeed.
So does ""dollop" mean "a small amount of something" or "a large amount of something" or it pretty much depends on the context?
Thanks!
"Let’s say you’re asked to write a recipe for the most sensational murder trial of the year. It might go something like this:
One charismatic victim.
One smart, sexy defendant.
A dash of religion. A large dollop of sex. Dozens of gra phic photos. An unspeakable act of violence."
My question is :
Does "dollop" here mean "a small amount of something" or "a large amount of something"?
Definition by Webster Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary ,2: a usually small amount of something .
▪ A dollop of milk was left in the container.▪ large dollops of wit and humor
Definition by Macmillan dollop - definition of dollop by Macmillan Dictionary 2 a large amount of something.
You'll need a big dollop of luck to succeed.
So does ""dollop" mean "a small amount of something" or "a large amount of something" or it pretty much depends on the context?
Thanks!