scin·til·la
scin·til·la/sinˈtilə/
noun
a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.
"a scintilla of doubt"
synonyms: particle, iota, jot, whit, atom, speck, bit, trace, ounce, shred, crumb, morsel, fragment, grain, drop, spot, mite, tittle, jot or tittle, modicum, hint, touch, suggestion, whisper, suspicion, smidgen, smidge, tad, stim, scantling, scruple
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Apr 28, 2024 · noun. scin·til·la sin-ˈti-lə Synonyms of scintilla. : spark, trace. not a scintilla of doubt.
a very small amount of something: There's not a scintilla of truth in what he says. Synonyms. iota (small amount)
noun. a minute particle; spark; trace: not a scintilla of remorse.
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/sɪnˈtɪlə/ · noun. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount. synonyms: iota, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit. see moresee less. type of: ...
Scintilla is Latin for "spark." The word scintilla is only used in the metaphorical meaning of "spark" in English: meaning a hint or trace of something that ...
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If you say that there is not a scintilla of evidence, hope, or doubt about something, you are emphasizing that there is none at all. [literary, emphasis].
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Noun edit · A small spark or flash. quotations ▽. 1890, Philosophical Magazine , page 364: · (figuratively) A small or trace amount. synonym △quotations ▽.
Scintilla definition: A minute amount; an iota or trace.
scintilla (of something) a very small amount of something. There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says. They had not found a scintilla of evidence ...
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spark [noun] a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together.
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