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filing
noun (METAL PIECES) /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/Definition
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- Also, extra, and in addition
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- Increasing and intensifying
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- Things collected in lines or rings
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SMART Thesaurus: Words meaning small pieces and amounts
Synonyms and related words:
- by a nose idiom
- chip noun (PIECE)
- clipping noun
- crumb noun
- dollop noun
- droplet noun
- flake noun (SMALL PIECE)
- germ noun (AMOUNT)
- jot noun
- pat noun (PIECE)
- patch noun (PIECE OF MATERIAL)
- pennyworth noun
- pinprick noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
- scattering noun
- scintilla noun
- shadow noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
- shard noun
- shred noun (CUT)
- shred noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
- trace noun (SLIGHT AMOUNT)
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