scintilla
noun/sɪnˈtɪlə/
/sɪnˈtɪlə/
[singular] usually in negative sentences (formal)- scintilla (of something) a very small amount of something
- There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says.
- They had not found a scintilla of evidence against him.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin.
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