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mote

noun
/moʊt/

Meaning

A tiny particle or speck, especially of dust.

Example Sentences

A mote of dust floated in the sunlight.

Example Expressions

mote in the eye

Synonyms

speck, particle, grain, bit, fragment

Antonyms

bulk, mass, whole

Collocations

mote of dust, tiny mote, mote floating

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