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SHREDS Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word shreds. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word shreds. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SHREDS

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scraps
verb, nounv, n
noun

• food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

splinters
nounn
noun

• wood in small pieces or splinters

bits
nounn
noun

• a small piece or quantity of something

• a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• an indefinitely short time

• an instance of some kind

• piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

• a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

• a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

• a small fragment

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

• the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

fragments
nounn
noun

• a piece broken off or cut off of something else

• a broken piece of a brittle artifact

• an incomplete piece

verb

• break or cause to break into pieces

particles
nounn
noun

• (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

• a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions

• a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs

pieces
nounn
noun

• a separate part of a whole

• an item that is an instance of some type

• a portion of a natural object

• a musical work that has been created

• an instance of some kind

• an artistic or literary composition

• a portable gun

• a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

• a distance

• a work of art of some artistic value

• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

• a share of something

• game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

verb

• to join or unite the pieces of

• create by putting components or members together

• join during spinning

• eat intermittently; take small bites of

• repair by adding pieces

remnants
nounn
noun

• a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

sections
nounn
noun

• a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

• a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

• a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

• one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

• a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon

• one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

• a land unit equal to 1 square mile

• (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

• a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

• a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

• a small army unit usually having a special function

• a specialized division of a large organization

• a segment of a citrus fruit

• the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

verb

• divide into segments

slivers
nounn
noun

• a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal

• a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

verb

• divide into slivers or splinters

• break up into splinters or slivers

• form into slivers

iota
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

• the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet

rag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a small piece of cloth

• a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

• music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

• newspaper with half-size pages

• a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

verb

• treat cruelly

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• play in ragtime

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• censure severely or angrily

• break into lumps before sorting

scintilla
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

• a sparkling glittering particle

smidge
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

smidgen
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

smidgeon
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

smidgin
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

tag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

• a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

• a small piece of cloth

• a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser

• (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)

verb

• attach a tag or label to

• touch a player while he is holding the ball

• provide with a name or nickname

• go after with the intent to catch

• supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes

tatter
nounn
noun

• a small piece of cloth

tittle
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

whit
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

Best Hypernyms For SHREDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shreds, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
bust debris parts rupture scraps snap tear bits fragments pieces remnants
Phrases (4)
piece of clothpiece of materialsmall indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantity

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