shard

Part of Speech - definition - example used in a sentence //1.// noun - a fragment, especially of broken pottery - "The archaeologist found a __shard__ of pottery laying in the ruins of the ancient building." //2.// noun - a small piece or part - "If she had a __shard__ of decency left, she would apologize to her disappointed friends." //3.// noun - shell or scale - "The __shard__ of the beetle covered its more vulnerable parts." - Also called Elytra/Elytron - a forewing found on some insect species
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Antonyms whole thing, entire, whole, result, total, entirety, everything

Synonyms butt, stub, fragment, scrap, bit, piece, fragment, butt end, dregs, leaving, lees, ort, particle, portion, remainder, remnant, residue, scrap, share, side, stub, tag end, smidgen, atom, chicken feed, crumb, dab, dash, fraction, fragment, grain, iota, little bit, mite, morsel, particle, pinch, scintilla, scrap, shard, shaving, shred, sliver, small amount, small bit, small quantity, speck, tad, taste, trace, wee bit, whiff, drop, whisper, spike

Related Words: A [|2002 novel] for children by Linda Sue Park.

Phrases:

' a single shard' 'a shard of glass'

Images:

Pottery shards I chose this photo because a definition is a fragment, especially of broken pottery, and this is a broken pottery.

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