Particle, bit, mite, smidgen, whit, atom, iota, jot, tittle all mean a very small or insignificant piece or part.
Category: Synonyms
Part vs Portion vs Piece vs Detail vs Member vs Division vs Section vs Segment vs Sector vs Fraction vs Fragment vs Parcel
Part, portion, piece, detail, member, division, section, segment, sector, fraction, fragment, parcel are comparable when they mean something which is less than the whole but which actually is or is considered as if apart from the rest of the whole.
Pardon vs Amnesty vs Absolution
Pardon, amnesty, absolution in their legal and ecclesiastical senses mean a remission of penalty or punishment.
Parasite vs Sycophant vs Favorite vs Toady vs Lickspittle vs Bootlicker vs Hanger-on vs Leech vs Sponge vs Sponger
Parasite, sycophant, favorite, toady, lickspittle, bootlicker, hanger-on, leech, sponge, sponger all signify a person who is supported or sustained or seeks support or sustenance, usually physical but sometimes social or intellectual, from another without right or justification.
Parallel vs Counterpart vs Analogue vs Correlate
Parallel, counterpart, analogue, correlate are comparable when they denote a person or thing that corresponds in essentials to another person or thing, or closely resembles the latter in the points under consideration.
Paragraph vs Verse vs Article vs Clause vs Plank vs Count
Paragraph, verse, article, clause, plank, count are comparable when they denote one of the several and individually distinct statements of a discourse or instrument, each of which deals with a particular point or item.
Paragon vs Apotheosis vs Nonpareil vs Nonesuch
Paragon, apotheosis, nonpareil, nonesuch are comparable when they mean a person or thing of consummate quality or transcendent excellence in its kind.
Paradox vs Antinomy vs Anomaly
Paradox, antinomy, anomaly are comparable terms that involve the idea of expressing or revealing an inner or inherent contradiction and are therefore not always clearly distinguished.
Paper vs Instrument vs Document
Paper, instrument, document all mean a writing (often typed, sometimes printed) that is of value to its owner or to others who come after him as a source of information or proof of a right, contention, or claim.
Palliate vs Extenuate vs Gloze vs Gloss vs Whitewash vs Whiten
Palliate, extenuate, gloze, gloss, whitewash, whiten are comparable when they mean to give a speciously fine appearance to what is base, evil, or erroneous.
Pale vs Anemic vs Bloodless
Pale, anemic, bloodless are comparable in their extended senses when they are applied to things and mean weak and thin in substance or in vital qualities, as though drained of blood.
Pale vs Pallid vs Ashen vs Ashy vs Wan vs Livid
Pale, pallid, ashen, ashy, wan, livid mean devoid of natural or healthy color as applied to a complexion or deficient in vividness or intensity of hue as applied to a specific color.