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tinge - A trace of some color

The yellow tinge of the setting sun contrasted with the purple sky.

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smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

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morsel - A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.

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infinitesimal - Extremely tiny, almost too small to be measured.

Since there are as many stars in the universe as there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, in comparison our world seems infinitesimal.

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meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.

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minuscule - Very small, tiny or microscopic.

The dwarf tomato was so minuscule that one would struggle to cut it with a knife, let alone find it in a salad.

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ditty - A short simple song

No matter how much he tried, Bill just couldn't stop humming the short ditty that he had heard on the radio which advertised a popular website.

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smidgen - A small amount of something

Even a smidgen of ketchup would make the bland french fries more flavorful.

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ephemeral - Lasting for a very short time

The heart Sandy drew in the sand was ephemeral, only lasting until the waves washed it away.

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trite - (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness

Hollywood rarely focuses on original material and keeps putting out trite superhero movies.

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insignificant - Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

The difference in price between the two products was so insignificant that it didn’t matter which one he chose.

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niche - A small part of a larger whole that is particularly appropriate for the situation

Sam couldn't master all of physics, but he knew enough about his particular niche that made him respected among his colleagues in that area.