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The rock had a shiny nugget inside it.
What does Nugget mean?
A nugget is a small piece or helpful bit of information.
Dictionary definition
A small piece of something, or a small useful bit of information.
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Nugget in a sentence
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The article included one useful nugget of advice.
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A nugget can be a small physical piece or a small valuable idea.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to nugget?
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nuh · git · strongest beat: nuh
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WordNugget.
Partnoun.
MeaningNugget means A nugget is a small piece or helpful bit of information.
ExampleExample: The rock had a shiny nugget inside it.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- nuh · git
- Strongest beat
- nuh
- Ending
- git
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nuh.
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Synonyms
Words like Nugget
small pieceUse for a little part of something.
tidbitUse for a small interesting piece of information.
Antonyms
Opposite words
wholeUse for the complete thing.
large amountUse for much more than a small piece.
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Nugget word family
Base word
nugget
noun
nuggets
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