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mich

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɪtʃ// mich

n. a very small amount of something. You use it to describe a tiny piece or a small distance.

n. a minute or very small amount; a jot. Often used in negative constructions to emphasise the total absence of a quality.


SIMPLE

There is not a mich of truth in that story.

CONTEXTUAL

The mechanic adjusted the engine by a mich to ensure the timing was perfectly aligned.

COMPLEX

The general refused to yield even a mich of territory, insisting that every inch of the border was vital to the nation's strategic defense.

Usage

Often appears in the phrase 'not a mich' to mean 'not at all' or 'nothing'.

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