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scintilla

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, scintilla means a small spark or flash.

Meanings of scintilla

4 meanings

noun

  1. A small spark or flash.

  2. figurativelyA small or trace amount.

    “a scintilla of hope”

  3. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount

    Similar: shred, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon

  4. A sparkling glittering particle

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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