Are you trying to hyphenate BITS? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A small piece or quantity of something A spot of tea A bit of paper A bit of lint I gave him a bit of my mind |
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A small fragment of something broken off from the whole A bit of rock caught him in the eye |
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An indefinitely short time Wait just a moment In a mo It only takes a minute In just a bit |
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An instance of some kind It was a nice piece of work He had a bit of good luck |
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Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding The horse was not accustomed to a bit |
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A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit) The amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states There are 8 bits in a byte |
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A small amount of solid food A mouthful All they had left was a bit of bread |
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A small fragment Overheard snatches of their conversation |
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A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program He did his act three times every evening She had a catchy little routine It was one of the best numbers he ever did |
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The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers |
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The cutting part of a drill Usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press He looked around for the right size bit |
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To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws Gunny invariably tried to bite her |
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Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort The sun burned his face |
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Penetrate or cut, as with a knife The fork bit into the surface |
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Deliver a sting to A bee stung my arm yesterday |