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SCINTILLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sparkling glittering particle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("scintilla" is a kind of...):
particle; subatomic particle (a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions)
Derivation:
scintillate (emit or reflect light in a flickering manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Synonyms:
iota; scintilla; shred; smidge; smidgen; smidgeon; smidgin; tittle; whit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("scintilla" is a kind of...):
small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)
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