Pinch, as of paprika (4)

I believe the answer is:

dash

(Other definitions for dash that I've seen before include "Hurry; destroy (hopes)" , "- - ; panache" , "Run quickly - little taste - hyphen" , "quite mild oath" , "Confound - verve" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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