Trace and Whiff

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Trace noun - A mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it.

Usage example: the wolf came and went without leaving a trace on the hard, dry ground

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Whiff is a synonym for trace in big topic. In some cases you can use "Whiff" instead a noun "Trace", when it comes to topics like trifle, evidence.

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

Whiff noun - An almost imperceptible sign of something.

Usage example: even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice

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Trace is a synonym for whiff in big topic. You can use "Trace" instead a noun "Whiff", if it concerns topics such as faint smell, smell of an odor.

Nearby Words: whiffy, whiffing

physical	physical trace	physical whiff
faint	faint trace	faint whiff
single	single trace	single whiff
little	little trace	little whiff
Other adjectives: slightest, last.

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