scintilla [sin-TIL-uh] noun;
1
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a trace; a spark.
I’m sorry to say, but it’s New Year’s Eve and there isn’t a scintilla of blow in this house.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Scintilla.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/scintilla. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “scintilla”, accessed January 22, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/scintilla.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Scintilla. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/scintilla