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Synonyms & Antonyms of grain
1
a very small piece
- just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
Synonyms for grain
Words Related to grain
- ace,
- dab,
- dash,
- driblet,
- drop,
- fraction,
- haet
- [chiefly Scottish],
- halfpenny,
- ha'penny,
- iota,
- jot,
- kenning
- [chiefly Scottish],
- lick,
- minim,
- mite,
- modicum,
- nutshell,
- ounce,
- pinch,
- shred,
- smatter,
- smidgen
- (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge),
- spot,
- strain,
- streak,
- suspicion,
- taste,
- touch,
- trace,
- whisper,
- whit
Near Antonyms for grain
2
one's characteristic attitude or mood
- cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
Synonyms for grain
Words Related to grain
- belief,
- conviction,
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- mind,
- notion,
- opinion,
- persuasion,
- view
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