shred
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[ noun ] a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)In a like sense whatever bits or shreds of previous conceptions one may find in it , Utopian communism remains , as an integral whole , original - a new thing . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Perhaps - perhaps - there is a shred of conscience left in the human_race . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)The act , cut to shreds and hastily patched together during the afternoon , had not been rehearsed sufficiently by anyone . Related terms |
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[ verb ] tear into shreds
Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)That_is , when Mr._Milstein thrust straight to the core of the music , sparks flying , bow shredding , violin singing , glittering and sometimes spitting , Mr._Hendl could go_along . |
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[ noun ] (clothing) a small piece of cloth
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