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cosmetic measure

NOUN

drop in the bucket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit trivial amount

STRONG

pittance small amount small change small potatoes small quantity

WEAK

Band-Aid disappointment drop in the ocean lick and a promise miniscule amount not enough speck spit in the sea too little too late trifle

NOUN

lick and a promise

Synonyms

WEAK

Band-Aid short measure superficial effort wash

Example Sentences

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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova dismissed the amnesty law that set her free, saying it was a "cosmetic measure".

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2013

"What is happening today - releasing people just a few months before their term expires - is a cosmetic measure," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2013