Clay and Grain

Clay

Clay noun - The set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others.

Usage example: had the feeling that the natives were of a different clay than us and that neither side would ever understand the other

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Grain and clay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grain" instead a noun "Clay".

Nearby Words: clayey, clayed

Grain noun - A very small piece.

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Clay and grain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clay" instead a noun "Grain".

Nearby Words: grained, grainy, graining

special	special clay	special grain
common	common clay	common grain
white	white clay	white grain
yellow	yellow clay	yellow grain
Other adjectives: less, edible, magical.

It is also used to measure grain size, as it is easier to distinguish between silt and clay by how it grits against your teeth than how it feels under your fingertip.

Source: Sniff Sniff Nom

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