pizca

Definitions of pizca
  1. noun
    a suggestion of some quality
    synonyms: punta
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    type of:
    proposición, propuesta
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  2. noun
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
    synonyms: bocadito, bocado, fragmento, pedazo, trozo
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    types:
    libra
    a wad of something chewable as tobacco
    sopa
    piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
    miga de pan, migaja de pan, pan rallado
    crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
  3. noun
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    synonyms: brizna, chispa, concha, espina, esquirla, fragmento, jirón, miaja, migaja, pedazo, raja, retazo, tanto, trozo
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    types:
    caspa
    loose scales shed from the scalp
  4. noun
    a small piece or quantity of something
    synonyms: bocadito, fragmento, pedazo, trozo
  5. noun
    a small quantity of anything
    synonyms: bocadito, fragmento, pedazo, trozo
  6. noun
    a just detectable amount
    synonyms: asomo, indicación, indicio, insinuación, sombra, sugerencia, sugestión, traza
  7. noun
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
    synonyms: adarme, ápice
  8. noun
    a slight but appreciable amount
    synonyms: amago, matiz, punta
  9. noun
    a slight attack of illness
    synonyms: poquito
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    type of:
    acometida, agresión, arremetida, asalto, ataque, atentado, crisis, embestida
    a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
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