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a very small sum of money<I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week>Synonymspeanuts, pittance, shoestring, songRelated Wordspetty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending moneyNear Antonymscapital, means, wherewithal; opulence, riches, treasure, wealth; heap, pile, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove, treasuryAntonymsfortune, king's ransom, mint, wad
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a living thing much smaller than others of its kind<the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm>— see dwarf 1
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a very small amount<that speech didnʼt make a mite of sense>— see particle 1
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