Lick
Lick noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: the soup needs just a lick more of salt
Shade
Shade noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: just a shade taller than his dance partner
How words are described
| distinctive | distinctive lick | distinctive shade |
| single | single lick | single shade |
| mere | mere lick | mere shade |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Even when the bug is removed, Ghosts only have two offensive moves here; the feeble Lick and the Fixed Damage Attack Night Shade.
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Shade and Lick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lick/shade
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