as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history
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Recent Examples of jot
The male characters, from the man behind the curtain (Blake Hammond in a hammy turn as the Wizard of Oz) to the party boy Fiyero, (Xavier McKinnon) never steal even a jot of attention from the bond between Elphaba and Glinda.
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Beyond black-and-navy, some folks refuse to let brown duet with black, or fret if the shades of their shoes and belt differ a jot.
—Jamie Waters, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
But that won’t change matters one jot.
—Washington Post, 15 July 2021
But that has not consoled Mr Trump one jot.
—The Economist, 9 July 2020
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
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Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.—
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The show also begged us to care one whit about Nick’s secret romance with… Jessica’s sister!!!—
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
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Burgess can be seen sporting red hair, leaning over to pretend to take a lick of an ice cream cone.—
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His fans got nuzzles, licks and tail wags in return.—
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
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The prolonged hoots and hollers that followed, so soon after the concert’s start, said it all: there were two stars in the house.—
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To put it more directly: Iowa State, Colorado and Arizona better leave no shred of doubt in the remaining weeks of Big 12 play and the conference tournament to have a shot at March Madness.—
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
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Shop jewelry, dress-up pieces, crafts—like this beading kit—for littles of all ages.—
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Even Williams’ performance does little to flesh her out.—
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“Jot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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