portion
noun/ˈpɔrʃən/
Frequency rank: #1,990 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A part or share of a larger amount, especially of food.
Example sentence
She asked for a larger portion of the cake.
Synonyms & related words
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