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Shred

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scintillanoun(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
tagnoun(heading) Physical appendage.
smidgennounChiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
smidgeonnounAlternative spelling of smidgen. [Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.]
tittlenoun(typography) Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or of a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
tatternounA shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
smidgenounSynonym of smidgen.
tear upverb(intransitive) To start shedding tears.
rip upverb(transitive) To destroy by ripping.
smidginnounAlternative spelling of smidgen. [Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.]
tag endnounThe very end.
iotanoun(chiefly in the negative) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
ragnoun(especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
whitnounThe smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.

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tear upverb(intransitive) To start shedding tears.
rip upverb(transitive) To destroy by ripping.
tatternounA shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
ragnoun(especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
scintillanoun(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
smidgenounSynonym of smidgen.
smidginnounAlternative spelling of smidgen. [Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.]
smidgeonnounAlternative spelling of smidgen. [Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.]
smidgennounChiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
whitnounThe smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
tag endnounThe very end.
tagnoun(heading) Physical appendage.
tittlenoun(typography) Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or of a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
iotanoun(chiefly in the negative) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
scrapnoun(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
fragmentnounA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not
darknounHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
destroyverb(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
shadingnounSomething providing shade.
touchnounPrimarily physical senses.

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