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a very small bit; any (usually short) word that is not a verb, subject or object but is a necessary part of a phrase, sentence or verb

atom, piece

fleck fragment grain mite molecule ray speck bit crumb dot dribble drop hoot iota jot minim modicum morsel mote ounce scrap scruple seed shred smidgen spot stitch whit smithereen
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1) a very small particle of matter, smaller than an atom, having a negative electric charge (electron)

2) a small spot or patch; a small particle (of dust etc) (fleck)

3) a positively charged particle forming part of an atomic nucleus (protean)

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