scintilla

🇺🇸 /sɪnˈtɪlə/ 🇬🇧 /sɪnˈtɪlə/
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noun
B2

A tiny bit or trace of something.

There wasn't a scintilla of evidence to support his claim.

translation

n. A tiny bit or trace of something.

Word Forms

Plural scintillas