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It means very little, but thanks a lot (3)

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I believe the answer is:

tad

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'it means very little' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'thanks a lot' is the wordplay.
'thanks' becomes 'ta' (UK informal version of 'thank you').
'a lot' becomes 'd' ().
'ta'+'d'='TAD'

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tad that I've seen before include "Little bit" , "Smidgen" , "Slight amount" , "Modest amount" , "Small bit" .)

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