Shred and Splinter

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Shred noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: the vandals showed not a shred of decency

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Splinter is a synonym for shred in bit topic. In some cases you can use "Splinter" instead a noun "Shred", when it comes to topics like tatter.

Nearby Words: shredded, shredding, shredder

Splinter noun - A small flat piece separated from a whole.

Usage example: she got a splinter from the unfinished wall

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Shred is a synonym for splinter in fragment topic. You can use "Shred" instead a noun "Splinter", if it concerns topics such as bit.

single	single shred	single splinter
tiny	tiny shred	tiny splinter

people	shred people	splinter people
ships	shred ships	splinter ships

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