Pile and Shred

Opposite meaning words

Pile noun - A considerable amount.

Usage example: a job that paid piles of money

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Shred is an antonym for pile.

Nearby Words: piled, piling

Shred noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: the vandals showed not a shred of decency

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Pile is an antonym for shred.

Nearby Words: shredded, shredding, shredder

high	high pile	high shred
single	single pile	single shred
empty	empty pile	empty shred
small	small pile	small shred
Other adjectives: tiny, remaining.

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