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A snowflake is a tiny flake of ice.
What does Flake mean?
A small thin piece.
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A small thin piece that breaks off; also to come off in thin pieces or fail to follow through informally.
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Old paint can flake off the wall.
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Flake can describe thin pieces, peeling material, or unreliable behavior in informal speech.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningFlake means A small thin piece.
ExampleExample: A snowflake is a tiny flake of ice.
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solid blockA thick unbroken piece.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flake, depending on context.
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