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A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount. / (by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.

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Source Word

shred

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃɹɛd/

broadly archaic rare obsolete

Japanese Meaning

破片、断片 / 粒子、かけら / 微量、わずかな量 / 薄い筋、細い糸

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A single shred of evidence changed the course of the trial.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

裁判の行方を変えたのは、たった一つの証拠の断片だった。

Sense（1）

A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.

There isn’t a shred of evidence to support his claims.

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Sense（2）

(by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.

Sense（3）

(cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.

Three shreds of celery in a glass.

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Sense（4）

(archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.

But, vvhen a tvvelvemonth paſs'd avvay, / Jack found his goddeſs made of clay; / Found half the charms that deck'd her face, / Aroſe from povvder, ſhreds, or lace; […]

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Sense（5）

(rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).

And when he neared Brandon he pulled up, sorted his pots, kept the whole ones, threw the shreds at the rabbits, and walked on into Brandon solemnly, leading the mare, and crying "Pots!"

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Sense（6）

(obsolete) A tailor.

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shreds

（ plural ）

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