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Meaning of shred

noun

A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount. Example: There isn't a shred of evidence to support his claims.

verb

To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
To reduce by a large percentage.
To lop; to prune; to trim.
To ride aggressively.
To drop fat and water weight before a competition.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.

How It Works

The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.