piece
/pis/
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Type
Noun
Meaning
A separate portion, fragment, or component of a larger whole.
She carefully glued the broken piece of the ceramic vase back into place.
An individual artistic, musical, or literary creation.
The orchestra performed an intricate piece composed by a local musician.
A written article or report published in a newspaper, magazine, or website.
He published an insightful opinion piece regarding the recent municipal election.
Collocations
- piece of cake
- piece of advice
- opinion piece
- set piece
- missing piece
Antonyms
- whole
- entirety
Idioms
say one's piece
state one's opinion or thoughts frankly
Everyone was allowed to say their piece before the committee took a vote.
give someone a piece of one's mind
speak angrily to someone about their unacceptable behavior
She marched over to give her neighbor a piece of her mind about the noise.