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1[countable] a tool like a large spoon with a deep bowl, used for picking up substances in powder form like flour, or for serving food like ice cream
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- 2[countable] the amount picked up by a scoop two scoops of mashed potato
- 3[countable] a piece of important or exciting news that is printed in one newspaper before other newspapers know about it
- 4the scoop [uncountable] (informal) the latest information about someone or something, especially details that are not generally known I got the inside scoop on his new girlfriend.
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