Pinch
Trace
Trace noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: doctors detected only a trace of bacteria in the blood sample but put the patient on antibiotics just in case
Pinch is a synonym for trace in amount topic. Sometimes you can use "Pinch" instead a noun "Trace", if it concerns topics such as evidence, slight trace.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| small | small pinch | small trace |
| little | little pinch | little trace |
| slight | slight pinch | slight trace |
| few | few pinch | few trace |
| Other adjectives: last. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Trace and Pinch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pinch/trace
Pinch & Trace. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pinch/trace>.
Trace or Pinch. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pinch/trace.
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