Ray
Ray noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive
Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye
Wad
Wad noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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After voicing how tired he has become of his corrupt lifestyle, Velcoro refuses to take a wad of cash left for him by Frank at the bar.Waitress: Ray [gestures], your money.Velcoro: That's not my money.
Source: Series / True Detective
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