Spot and Trace

Spot

Spot noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: had only a spot of stew for dinner, as he wasn't very hungry

Trace is a synonym for spot in see topic. In some cases you can use "Trace" instead the word "Spot" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: spotted

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

Spot is a synonym for trace in seek topic. Sometimes you can use "Spot" instead the word "Trace" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as bit, evidence.

Nearby Words: track, traced, tracing, traceable, tracking

How words are described

particular particular spot particular trace
original original spot original trace
single single spot single trace
rough rough spot rough trace
Other adjectives: small, real, large, huge, little, possible, final, last, local.

Common collocations

thanks spot thanks trace thanks
name spot name trace name
point spot point trace point
number spot number trace number
Other words: monster, ship, killer, clues, paths.

Both words in one sentence

  • Mathematician's Answer He walks up to the fire, measures it, goes to the lab to run some tests, runs a computer simulation, samples the carpet and tests it for flammability, and then returns with a test tube of just the right amount of water, which he pours in the exact right spot, extinguishing the fire without a trace.
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