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Meaning of the word mote in English

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mote

US /moʊt/
UK /məʊt/
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Noun

a tiny piece of a substance

Example:
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Even a tiny mote of dust can irritate the eye.
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He noticed a tiny mote floating in the sunbeam.
Synonym:
speck particle dust fragment atom
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