as in licks
the smallest amount or part imaginable
you're not making a syllable of sense
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Noun
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Hopefully that was worth it — because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took his fair share of licks in the process.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025 -
Oftentimes, the bites are followed by licks.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Syllables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllables. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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