SCINTILLA


Meaning of SCINTILLA in English

If you say that there is not a ~ of evidence, hope, or doubt about something, you are emphasizing that there is none at all. (LITERARY)

He says there is ‘not a ~ of evidence’ to link him to any controversy.

= shred

QUANT: with brd-neg, QUANT of n-uncount emphasis

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