shred

n 1: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount [syn: {scintilla}, {whit},

{iota}, {tittle}, {smidgen}, {smidgeon}, {smidgin}, {smidge}]

2: a small piece of cloth [syn: {rag}, {tag}, {tag end}, {tatter}]

v : tear into shreds [syn: {tear up}, {rip up}]