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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

Example Sentences

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And the overarching piece of advice in the novel is that choosing to be loved is not a career-limiting decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

This honey-coated piece of diplomacy was intended to appeal to King Charles, who is an enthusiastic supporter of bee-keeping.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

From every anonymous body, authorities remove a small bone or a piece of hair, in hopes they will one day be identified.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Michael” might be a self-evident, self-sustaining, self-indulgent piece of PR.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

She’d given me that piece so I’d share the full wheel at home.

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

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