Bit
Bit noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: I'll have only a bit of food right now
Nearby Word: bite
Ray
Ray noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive
Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye
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The murderer was never positively identified, though he is believed to be Paul Bateson (who, coincidentally, had a bit part as an X-ray technician in Friedkin's earlier film The Exorcist).
Source: Film / Cruising -
Since this ray's effects are permanent by design, Mike has to be stretched out to restore him to anything close to his original height (and winds up quite a bit taller than that).
Source: Shrink Ray -
Ray is almost killed during the third match, but his bit-beast Driger saves him and Ray manages to win the battle.
Source: I Can Still Fight
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Ray or Bit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bit/ray.
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