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Scintilla

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'scintilla' is the definition.
(I know that scintilla can be written as shred)

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(Other definitions for shred that I've seen before include "Tear into scraps" , "Scrap; finely tear" , "Cut into small pieces" , "Cut into tiny pieces" , "Rip up" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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