soupcon
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sɔ̃ noun
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
Origin:
1760–70; < French: a suspicion, Middle French sospeçon < Late Latin suspectiōn- (stem of suspectiō), for Latin suspīciō suspicion
1760–70; < French: a suspicion, Middle French sospeçon < Late Latin suspectiōn- (stem of suspectiō), for Latin suspīciō suspicion
Synonyms
dash, bit, hint, vestige.
dash, bit, hint, vestige.
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soupçon (supsɔ̃) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a slight amount; dash | |
| [C18: from French, ultimately from Latin suspicio | |
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Soupcon
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
soupcon
1766, from Fr. soupçon "suspicion," from O.Fr. sospeçon, from L.L. suspectionem (see suspicion)
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Example sentences
Of course, the jewelry was all of her own design, and marked by a soupcon of wit and a large dose of sophistication.
Your soupcon step up is a competent impersonation of it.
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