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noun

Definition of shredsnext
plural of shred
as in little
a very small amount the vandals showed not a shred of decency

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shreds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shred
as in rips
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it shredded some cooked chicken for the soup

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