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Yes, scant is playable

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"Scant" Definition

adjective

Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture.
Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar.
Inadequately supplied; short: We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
Having a small or insufficient supply .
Lacking in amplitude or quantity .

verb-transitive

To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight.
To give an inadequate portion or allowance to: had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.
To limit, as in amount or share; stint: Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.

verb

To provide with a meager or inadequate portion or supply .
To give scant attention to .
To provide an incomplete supply of.
To make small, narrow, or meager.

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