Used to describe extremely small amounts, often in cooking or precise activities. Just a granule of salt is enough for this recipe.
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Visualize Scale
Helps picture something very small that is hard to see with the naked eye. A granule of dust floated in the beam of sunlight.
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Literal or Figurative
Can be used both literally for small particles and figuratively for trivial amounts. Your chances of winning are just a granule in the grand scheme of things.