as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
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Recent Examples of syllable
His party’s full name is the Respect and Freedom Party, but it’s known by a portmanteau of the first syllables of those Hungarian words.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Today, this is the basis of the Japanese sense of the seasons, which has also had a great influence on literature in Japan, especially with regard to haiku, the 17-syllable Japanese poem that has attained international popularity.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
This one-syllable name, inspired by The Raven poet, could be a match for parents seeking a bookish name or one with a soft-gothic feel.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
Baiamonte sells each syllable to the point his public-address calls are part of the Heat game’s experience since 1990.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Today, this is the basis of the Japanese sense of the seasons, which has also had a great influence on literature in Japan, especially with regard to haiku, the 17-syllable Japanese poem that has attained international popularity.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
This one-syllable name, inspired by The Raven poet, could be a match for parents seeking a bookish name or one with a soft-gothic feel.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
Baiamonte sells each syllable to the point his public-address calls are part of the Heat game’s experience since 1990.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
Noun
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Drop some of the races on tracks no one gives a damn about and showcase the old school tracks, Bristol, Talladega and Daytona get three races a season.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Aziza Scott is a hoot as Anna’s pregnant best friend/real-talk Greek chorus of sorts, and Coiro herself doles out zingers as a random tourist on a bus.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If none of this makes a lick of sense, never fear.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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