as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
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Recent Examples of syllable
The steno keyboard is specially designed to press multiple keys at once to capture entire syllables or words in a single stroke.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
Every line is propelled by the cadence of stressed and unstressed syllables.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Try reading it out loud in different ways, including savoring every word and every syllable.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Because the stress is always on a word’s first syllable, the language also has a cozy regularity, like a horse clopping down a road.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
Every line is propelled by the cadence of stressed and unstressed syllables.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Try reading it out loud in different ways, including savoring every word and every syllable.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Because the stress is always on a word’s first syllable, the language also has a cozy regularity, like a horse clopping down a road.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Reading about being a turtle, on the other hand, is kind of a hoot.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Given center stage, these once one-dimensional characters can be a hoot.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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As Reed tried to capitalize, LA Knight hit the ring and got his lick back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Discussing the tough time for the music industry, the character doesn’t show a lick of empathy for his team.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Two weeks can be too tight of a turnaround time for any horse one iota shy of tip-top shape.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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The Senators entered the series as underdogs and with one iota of the pressure on their backs compared with the Maple Leafs and the playoff demons that live in their heads and beds.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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