A “scintilla” (sin-TIL-uh) – from the Latin for “a spark” – is a tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
Example (as used by Bill Breen in an issue of Fast Company): “In victory, they must hold on to at least a scintilla of humility, lest they get too cocky – and ripe for a takedown.”
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