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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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Imagine setting up an elaborate chain of dominoes, where each piece must strike the next in perfect sequence to create a satisfying final outcome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

What is one piece of advice you’ve gotten in your life that has guided you?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"I'm proud to call myself the space plumber, I like to say that it is probably the most important piece of equipment on board," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The opening at the top of the dome was closed with a piece of clear ice.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.