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fragment
(Grammar) A sentence fragment.
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  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A small part broken off or detached.
particle
(Physics) A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.
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  1. (Physics) A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.
  2. A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck.
  3. (Ecclesiastical) A portion or fragment of the Eucharistic host.
portion
The part of a man's money or property contributed by his bride; dowry
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  1. The part of a man's money or property contributed by his bride; dowry
  2. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  3. A woman's dowry:
quarrel
A dispute or disagreement, esp. one marked by anger and deep resentment
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  1. A dispute or disagreement, esp. one marked by anger and deep resentment
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. An angry dispute; an altercation.
brawl
(Slang) A loud party.
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  1. (Slang) A loud party.
  2. A noisy quarrel or fight.
squabble
A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.
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  1. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.
  2. A noisy, petty quarrel or dispute; wrangle
reject
To refuse to give sufficient parental affection or care to (a child or young animal).
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  1. To refuse to give sufficient parental affection or care to (a child or young animal).
  2. To refuse to take, agree to, accede to, use, believe, etc.
  3. To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.
forsake
To leave altogether; abandon:
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  1. To leave altogether; abandon:
  2. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  3. To leave; abandon
dismiss
To send away; cause or allow to leave
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  1. To send away; cause or allow to leave
  2. To direct or allow to leave:
  3. To refuse to accept or recognize; reject:
wrangle
To manage or control (something, especially an animal), as on a movie set:
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  1. To manage or control (something, especially an animal), as on a movie set:
  2. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:
  3. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
battle
To struggle; contend
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  1. To struggle; contend
  2. To take part in a battle; fight
  3. To engage in or as if in battle.
squabble
To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
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  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. To quarrel noisily over a small matter; wrangle
bit
A brief amount of time; a moment:
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  1. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  2. (Informal) A particular kind of action, situation, or behavior:
  3. A small portion, degree, or amount:
crumb
(Slang) A worthless, disgusting, or despicable person
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  1. (Slang) A worthless, disgusting, or despicable person
  2. Any bit or scrap
  3. A very small piece broken off something; small particle or bit, esp. of bread, cake, etc.
dab
One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
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  1. One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
  2. (US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
  3. A small, soft or moist bit of something
dash
A gift or tip offered to get better service
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  1. A gift or tip offered to get better service
  2. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
  3. A small quantity of something added
dot
A point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
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  1. A point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
  2. In Morse and similar codes, the short sound or signal used in combination with the dash and silent intervals to represent letters, numbers, or punctuation.
  3. (Music) A point after a note or rest, increasing its time value by one half
dram
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to116 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
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  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to116 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
  2. A random-access memory chip that must be recharged continually in order for stored data to be retained
  3. A small amount; a bit:
drop
A trace or hint:
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  1. A trace or hint:
  2. Anything that drops or is used for dropping or covering something, as a drop curtain or piece of theater scenery, a drop hammer, or a trapdoor
  3. A thing like a drop in shape or size, as a pendent earring or a small piece of candy
fragment
(Grammar) A sentence fragment.
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  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. The part that exists of a literary or other work left unfinished
grain
A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
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  1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
  2. A small particle of something, such as salt, pollen, or sand.
  3. A tiny bit; slightest amount
iota
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
  3. A very small amount; a bit:
jot
A trifling amount; the smallest bit
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  1. A trifling amount; the smallest bit
  2. The smallest bit; iota.
minim
The smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to160 fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals160 of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter
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  1. The smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to160 fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals160 of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter
  2. A unit of fluid measure, as:
  3. An insignificantly small portion or thing.
mite
A coin of very small value, especially an obsolete British coin worth half a farthing.
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  1. A coin of very small value, especially an obsolete British coin worth half a farthing.
  2. Any of various very small arachnids of the subclass Acari that often live as parasites on other animals or plants. Like ticks and unlike spiders, mites have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen.
  3. Bit
modicum
A small amount; bit
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  1. A small amount; bit
molecule
The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
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  1. The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
  2. A small particle; a tiny bit.
ort
(Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
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  1. (Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
  2. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
  3. A scrap; a bit.
ounce
Any small amount
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  1. Any small amount
  2. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
  3. A tiny bit:
particle
(Physics) A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.
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  1. (Physics) A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.
  2. (Linguistics) An uninflected item that has grammatical function but does not clearly belong to one of the major parts of speech, such as up in He looked up the word or to in English infinitives.
  3. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
scruple
A very small quantity, amount, or part
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  1. A very small quantity, amount, or part
  2. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action:
  3. A feeling of hesitancy, doubt, or uneasiness arising from difficulty in deciding what is right, proper, ethical, etc.; qualm or misgiving about something one thinks is wrong
shred
A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
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  1. A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
  2. A very small piece or amount; fragment; particle
smidgen
A very small quantity or amount.
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  1. A very small quantity or amount.
  2. A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite:
speck
A very small bit; particle
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  1. A very small bit; particle
  2. A tiny amount; a bit:
tittle
A surname​.
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  1. A surname​.
  2. A dot or other small mark used as a diacritic
  3. The tiniest bit; an iota.
trifle
A particular kind of pewter.
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  1. A particular kind of pewter.
  2. A small amount or degree; bit
  3. Something of little value or importance; trivial thing, idea, etc.; paltry matter
whit
The least bit; an iota:
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  1. The least bit; an iota:
  2. The least bit; jot; iota
spot
A flaw or defect, as in character or reputation; something blameworthy; fault
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  1. A flaw or defect, as in character or reputation; something blameworthy; fault
  2. A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
  3. (Chiefly British) A small amount; a bit:
butt
One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt:
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  1. One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt:
  2. A unit of volume equal to two hogsheads, usually the equivalent of 126 US gallons (about 477 liters).
  3. An unburned end, as of a cigarette.
end
The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
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  1. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  2. A particular area of responsibility:
  3. A warp end.
fragment
(Grammar) A sentence fragment.
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  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A part broken away from a whole; broken piece
ort
A scrap; a bit.
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  1. A scrap; a bit.
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
  3. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
shard
The plant chard.
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  1. The plant chard.
  2. (Zool.) A hard covering, as a shell, plate, scale, or elytron
  3. A fragment or broken piece, esp. of pottery; potsherd
stub
The part of a ticket, bank check, etc. kept as a record after the rest has been torn off
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  1. The part of a ticket, bank check, etc. kept as a record after the rest has been torn off
  2. A short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up
  3. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
discard
To throw away; reject.
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  1. To throw away; reject.
  2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
  3. To throw away, abandon, or get rid of as no longer valuable or useful
dispose of
To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.
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  1. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.
  2. To arrange in an orderly way.
  3. To get rid of.
dump
To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.
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  1. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.
  2. (Computers) To transfer (data stored internally in a computer) from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without processing.
  3. To get rid of; discard:
junk
To discard as useless or sell to be reused as parts; scrap.
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  1. To discard as useless or sell to be reused as parts; scrap.
  2. (Informal) To throw away as worthless or get rid of by selling as junk; discard; scrap
throw away
(Figuratively) To waste, to squander.
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  1. (Figuratively) To waste, to squander.
throw out
(Idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration.
  2. (Idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
  3. (Idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
chuck
To throw or toss:
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  1. To throw or toss:
  2. (Informal) To give up; quit:
  3. (Slang) To discard; get rid of
jettison
To discard (something) as useless or a burden
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  1. To discard (something) as useless or a burden
  2. (Informal) To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective; discard.
shuck
(Slang) To fool or hoax
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  1. (Slang) To fool or hoax
  2. (Slang) To fool or deceive, often in a playful way
  3. To remove like a shuck
ditch
To cause (a car, wagon, etc.) to go into a ditch
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  1. To cause (a car, wagon, etc.) to go into a ditch
  2. To get away from (a person, especially a companion).
  3. To dig a ditch.
fight
Power or readiness to fight; pugnacious spirit
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  1. Power or readiness to fight; pugnacious spirit
  2. The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity:
  3. A quarrel or conflict:
fistfight
A fight with the bare fists.
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  1. A fight with the bare fists.
  2. A fight with the fists
fisticuffs
A fistfight.
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  1. A fistfight.
  2. The act or skill of fighting with the fists
  3. The activity of fighting with the fists.
scuffle
The act or sound of feet shuffling
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  1. The act or sound of feet shuffling
  2. A rough, confused fight; close, haphazard struggle
  3. A hoe that is designed to work soil by being pushed and pulled.
tussle
A rough or vigorous struggle; a scuffle.
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  1. A rough or vigorous struggle; a scuffle.
rumble
A deep, heavy, continuous, rolling sound
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  1. A deep, heavy, continuous, rolling sound
  2. A deep, long, rolling sound.
  3. A gang fight.
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  • Hunter held out a small scrap of paper.

  • One day you'll be glad you have this in your scrap book.

  • "Right enough, friend," said he, and, having sat down, took out of his knapsack a scrap of blue French cloth, and wrapped it round his foot.

  • I've tossed him a scrap of bread but I fear it will be inadequate to meet his long-term needs.

  • Alloy scrap containing chiefly copper with, say 5 or 6% of gold,.

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