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Small amounts or pieces of something

bit

noun

a small piece of something

piece

noun

a part that has been cut, broken, or separated from something larger

fragment

noun

a small piece of a larger object that has broken, often into a lot of pieces

a little

a small amount

hint

noun

a small amount of something

trace

noun

a very small amount of a substance, especially when it is too small to see clearly or measure accurately

sample

noun

an example or small amount of something that shows you what all of it is like

taster

noun

a small amount of something that is offered so that you can experience it and decide whether you like it or not

a bit

a small amount of something

fraction

noun

a small part or amount of something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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