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Keep "fragment" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
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17 total sentences available.
An idea is an immaterial model of a real or a supposed element of reality. An idea is a fragment of our thoughts. When we think something, that single thought is an idea. Ideas are the atoms of the thoughts, and thoughts are a combination of ideas.
Source: tatoeba (1228287)
The young Russian geologist hammered off a piece of the stone and minutely examined it. "Basalt!" he cried rapturously, passing a fragment of the rock to his German colleague.
Source: tatoeba (2885255)
There's a tiny fragment that's broken off.
Source: tatoeba (6577071)
No man is an island, something complete in itself. Every man is a fragment of the continent, one part of the whole.
Source: tatoeba (6910407)
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Closest matches include fragmentize, shard, a bit, abrade, abridge.
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