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germ noun ( AMOUNT )
/dʒɜːm/
/dʒɝːm/ n Definition
germ of sth
[S] a small amount, usually one which develops into something large or important
He found the germ of an idea in an old newspaper.
(Definition of germ noun (AMOUNT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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