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Definition of
scintilla noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scintilla
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
sɪnˈtɪlə
/
/
[
singular
]
scintilla
(of something)
(
formal
)
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(
usually in negative sentences
)
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.
See
scintilla
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scintilla
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