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piece

[pees] / pis /
NOUN
part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bit chunk example fragment hunk item lot portion quantity sample scrap section segment slice specimen
STRONG
allotment bite cut division dole end fraction gob half instance interest iota length lump member moiety morsel parcel percentage quota share shred
WEAK
smithereen
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entirety whole
NOUN
work of art, music, writing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
article bit item painting paper part photograph print sketch statue theme work
STRONG
arrangement composition creation discourse dissertation engraving exposition icon lines production song study thesis treatise treatment vignette
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
destruction ruin
VERB
put together
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assemble compose
STRONG
combine create fix join make mend patch repair restore unite
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse scatter
STRONG
break damage destroy divide hurt ruin separate

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Darian Shirazi, managing partner at Gradient, said he personally bought shares of Cerebras on the secondary market two months ago at $100 a piece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

One of the most intriguing discoveries is that a piece of this ancient eye still exists in humans today.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

One piece of advice McInnes gives his students is simple: "Be nice to each other."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Sotheby's says the piece's pristine condition and royal provenance is expected to attract keen interest from museums and collectors, with the piece coming to the market at an estimate of £1.5-2.5m.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Soon she was flapping a piece of rounded dough between her hands, placing it in the large silver skillet of hot oil on the stove in front of her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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