Sliver
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Minuscule Amount
A 'sliver' refers to a very tiny portion, indicating something barely noticeable or significant. He offered me a sliver of his chocolate bar.
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The Painful Sliver
'Sliver' can imply discomfort, especially when referring to something sharp in an injury context. A sliver of metal pierced my foot.
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Negative Nuance
'Sliver' might have a slightly negative connotation, as it often suggests insufficiency or lack. We only had a sliver of hope left.