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doles

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun dole has 2 senses
  1. dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
    --1 is a kind of
    share, portion, part, percentage
  2. dole, pogy, pogey - money received from the state
    --2 is a kind of social welfare, welfare

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Doles

Description:

Doles is a verb that refers to the act of distributing or dispensing something in small quantities. It can also be used as a noun to describe a small portion or share of something.

Examples:

As a verb:

1. The charitable organization doles out food to the needy every week.
2. The teacher doles out assignments to the students.
3. The government doles money to support struggling businesses.

As a noun:

1. She received small doles of encouragement throughout her journey.
2. The company's annual profits were divided into equal doles for each employee.
3. Only a meager dole of information was provided to the press.

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