Mote
Mote noun - A very small piece.
Usage example: there's not a mote of dirt in that woman's house
Patch
Patch noun - A very small piece.
Usage example: a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden
Mutual synonyms
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Patch and Mote. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mote/patch
Mote & Patch. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mote/patch>.
Patch or Mote. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mote/patch.
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