Scintilla
[sin-TIL-ə]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, late 17th century
1.
A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.
Examples of Scintilla in a sentence
"A scintilla of hope rose in his chest when the elevator door opened."
"There wasn't even a scintilla of evidence to support Kim’s claims."
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