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void - An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.

She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.

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remark - To make a comment, saying something casually.

The teacher remarked to the class that it was interesting that half the students were absent on this beautiful spring day.

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terse - A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words

Bill was very terse in the way he expressed himself, but people understood what he meant by his facial expressions.

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jiffy - A moment

Rick the deliveryman said he would be back in a jiffy just as soon as he delivered the remaining packages.

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dollop - A small shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food

The pie's recipe called for a dollop of ice cream on top.

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intangible - Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.

Even though consciousness is intangible, we all experience it and know it is real.

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trivia - Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value

The contest at the bar involved trivia about pop culture and entertainment.

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morsel - A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.

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shrivel - To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture

Sunshine and the passage of time causes grapes to eventually shrivel into raisins.

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paltry - A very small amount of something, indicating that it has little importance or worth

One day John spoke to his friends with anger as they were going down into the mine, "How does the company expect us to support our families on the paltry wages they give us?"

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provincial - Having a narrow or limited perspective, often associated with rural or less cosmopolitan viewpoints.

His provincial views on politics seemed out of touch with the broader, more progressive ideas that were popular.

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nibble - Take small bites out of

Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny nibbling on carrots.