scintilla
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9.9
- noun
- /sɪnˈtɪlə/
- Formal
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escintila
- Probably not one iota, not even a scintilla, of regret?
- a scintilla of evidence
- a scintilla of doubt
- a scintilla of proof
So I'm sorry if I can't feel a scintilla of sympathy.
- So I'm sorry if I can't feel a scintilla of sympathy.
- In Alexandria, VA, the federal judge said they have not provided a scintilla of evidence of wrongdoing by us.
Examples
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No person with a scintilla of intelligence could possibly take Mr. Sullivan seriously.
Blog text (5) -
Again, you leave not a scintilla of substance.
Blog text (17) -
If he has a scintilla of taste, he'll hate these.
Fiction book (1993) -
No one ever offers a scintilla of evidence.
Blog text (6) -
It's difficult to imagine they could make it through eleven games without a scintilla of improvement, but they did.
Blog text (3) -
There's not one scintilla of evidence that a crime's even been committed.
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Let me humbly suggest that before trying to make such a linkage, you first secure at least a scintilla of evidence.
Blog text (16) -
In Alexandria, VA, the federal judge said they have not provided a scintilla of evidence of wrongdoing by us.
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The IPCC has never offered a scintilla of evidence for its baseless charge against Professor Henderson and me.
Blog text (20) -
The investigation found not even a scintilla of evidence to support the allegations.
Synonyms
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1.5
A very small amount of something you can taste, see, or feel
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1.3
A very small spot or amount of something
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3.5
A very small amount or piece that is almost nothing
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7.7
A very small amount, almost nothing
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7.9
A very small amount of something
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7.3
A very small amount, like a tiny bit of salt
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8.6
A very small amount of something
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9.9
A very small amount or sign
A very small amount, almost none
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Etymology
The word scintilla comes from the Latin scintilla, which means 'spark', so think of a tiny spark you can hardly see. That's why scintilla means a very small amount or bit of something.