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soupcon

[soop-sawn, soop-sawn] / supˈsɔ̃, ˈsup sɔ̃ /
NOUN
small amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crumb drop pinch
STRONG
scintilla shred small bit small quantity smidgen trace whiff
WEAK
atom dab dash flash hint iota particle ray shade sparkle speck spot suggestion tinge whisper
NOUN
shade
Synonyms
WEAK
amount breath cast dash degree distinction ghost gradation hair hint intimation nuance proposal semblance shadow spice streak suggestion suspicion taste tincture tinge touch trace variation variety whiff whisper
soupçon
NOUN
small amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crumb drop pinch
STRONG
scintilla shred small bit small quantity smidgen trace whiff
WEAK
atom dab dash flash hint iota particle ray shade sparkle speck spot suggestion tinge whisper
NOUN
shade
Synonyms
WEAK
amount breath cast dash degree distinction ghost gradation hair hint intimation nuance proposal semblance shadow spice streak suggestion suspicion taste tincture tinge touch trace variation variety whiff whisper

Example Sentences

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The account has gotten widespread attention, in part for mixing its attacks with a soupçon of self-deprecation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In its 28 previous features, Pixar had dabbled in sci-fi, but “Elio” is immersed in it, with just a soupçon of … horror?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

There’s a “Star Wars” cantina bit, a soupçon of James Bond in the score at a fancy gala and dashes of Steven Spielberg in the camerawork.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

In the face of so much frenzied curation and compulsory personal branding, how might a modern human maintain some iota of unshared selfhood, a soupçon of Greta Garbo mystique?

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

“I’m mostly pecans. With just a soupçon of maple sugar.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon