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English noun: shred

1. shred (quantity) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount


Synonymsiota, scintilla, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit


Broader (hypernym)small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity

2. shred (artifact) a small piece of cloth or paper


Synonymsrag, tag, tag end, tatter


Broader (hypernym)piece of cloth, piece of material


Narrower (hyponym)pine-tar rag


English verb: shred

1. shred (contact) tear into shreds


Synonymsrip up, tear up


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)bust, rupture, snap, tear


Narrower (hyponym)tease









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