whit
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8.6
- noun
- /wɪt/
- Archaic
:
pizca
- Of course, Dr. Gordon offers not one whit of scientific evidence to support this claim.
- cares not a whit
- one whit
They don't care about you one whit.
- They don't care about you one whit.
- But if you tell them the truth in point of being a slave, you're not one whit better than those who've been thrice sold, those who've been sold to several different owners.
Examples
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The sad truth is that her children don't care a whit about such things.
Blog text (30) -
But I can tell you that neither party cares one whit about the security of the election.
Blog text (5) -
Business clients do not care one whit about these things.
Academic text (2009) -
All of these benefits are possible without a whit of compromise on principle.
Blog text (15) -
Typically you would, but it's amazing how many people don't think a whit about these things.
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The investors don't give a whit about history.
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But you know, today's government doesn't care a whit about individuals with health or vision needs.
Blog text (20) -
Authorities cared not a whit about plat geometry or the dimensions of essential features.
Academic text (2006) -
Finally, there is no indication the Maya cared a whit about solar flares, sunspots, or magnetic fields.
Academic text (2009) -
He didn't care a whit about the negative comments on his work.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small 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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9.9
A very small amount of something that is hard to notice
3
5.3
A very small amount or distance
3
9.9
A very small amount or sign
A very small amount, almost none
Antonyms
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Etymology
Whit comes from an old English word wiht meaning 'thing'. So a whit is like a 'small thing', which is why it means a very small amount or trace.