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smid·gen

also smid·geon or smid·gin  (smĭj′ən)
n.
A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: "a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" (John Simon).
[Probably alteration of dialectal smitch, particle, perhaps ultimately from Middle English smite, perhaps from past participle of smiten, to smite; see smite.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.smidgin - a tiny or scarcely detectable amountsmidgin - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, tittle, whit
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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smidgen

also smidgeon or smidgin

noun
A tiny amount:
bit, crumb, dab, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, speck, tittle, trifle, whit.
Chiefly British: spot.
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