soupcon

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a slight but appreciable addition

Word Origin

soupcon (n.)
"a slight trace or suggestion," 1766, from French soupçon "suspicion," from Old French sospeçon "suspicion, worry, anxiety" (12c.), from Late Latin suspectionem (see suspicion).

Example

1. Give it a soupcon of garlic .

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