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A very small or insignificant amount

A strip of material that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

A hairlike structure

A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness

To rip, cut or pull something into pieces

To cut or slice using a grater, typically of foodstuffs

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

To cut or lacerate with something sharp

To tear into pieces

To cut with small quick strokes with scissors or shears

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Noun

A very small or insignificant amount

drop in the bucket

miniscule amount

next to nothing

spit in the sea

drop in the ocean

a trifling amount

faint appearance

secondary meaning

fine distinction

subtle difference

subtle distinction

nickels and dimes

an insufficient amount

a very small amount

subsistence wage

small allowance

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“The drubbing is so complete that any filmmaker with even a shred of dignity would never pick up a camera without mounting a serious counter rebuttal.”

Noun

A strip of material that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger

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“Among his trophies was a large shred of black fur torn by his hounds from the beast that their master had crippled by a shot through the haunches.”

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Strand

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Noun

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

miscellaneous paraphernalia

bits and pieces

unused supplies

remaining number

remaining quantity

number left over

quantity left over

additional people

additional material

bottom of barrel

part that is left over

number that is left over

additional things

quantity that is left over

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Noun

A hairlike structure

high-voltage line

electricity cable

piece of cordage

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Noun

A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness

lack of vitality

disillusionment

extreme tiredness

emotional exhaustion

depth of misery

procrastination

unresponsiveness

lack of motivation

immobilization^US

ineffectiveness

immobilisation^UK

lackadaisicalness

disinclination to move

non-intervention

lack of strength

enfeebled state

inoperativeness

dolce far niente

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Verb

To rip, cut or pull something into pieces

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“The government alleged that the associates were directed by the firm's national office legal counsel in Chicago to shred the documents.”

Verb

To cut or slice using a grater, typically of foodstuffs

rub into pieces

cut into small pieces

chop into small pieces

chop into pieces

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“Shred the cucumber into long, thin strips and set aside.”

Verb

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

become tattered

become threadbare

wear threadbare

“Narrow, loosely stitched seams pull out easily or may shred with wear or washing.”

Verb

To cut or lacerate with something sharp

play merry hell with

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To tear into pieces

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To cut with small quick strokes with scissors or shears

put in a nutshell

give a rundown of

get to the meat

give a summary of

give a precis of

give an outline of

give an abstract of

give main points

give the main points of

give the gist of

make a summary of

give a synopsis of

cut to the bone

axe^UK

ax^US

deliver a blow to

make a outline of

make a résumé of

write a summary of

make cutbacks in

make reductions in

put the brakes on

put a restriction on

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