PARTICLE

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

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

  synonyms : subatomic particle

• (noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

  synonyms : atom , corpuscle , molecule , mote , speck

  A mote of dust in her eye caused her great discomfort. -added by naila_inlas

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