scintilla

 (sɪnˈtɪlə)

 minute amount; hint, trace, or particle[C17: from Latin: a spark]

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duplicity

[d(y)o͞oˈplisədē]NOUNdeceitfulness; double-dealing.synonyms:deceitfulness · deceit · deception · deviousness · two-facedness · [more]archaicdoubleness. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

bifurcate

[bifurcate]VERB

divide into two branches or forks.”just below Cairo the river bifurcates” · [more]synonyms:branch · split · divide · subdivide · separate · part · diverge · go in different directions · go separate ways · split in two · branch off · furcate · divaricate · ramifyADJECTIVEforked; branched.”a bifurcate tree”synonyms:branching · branched · diverging · Y-shaped · V-shaped · pronged · divided · split · separated · divaricate

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betimes

  (bĭ-tīmz′)adv.Archaic1. In good time; early: “A beneficent microclimate brings out the camellias betimes”(John Russell).2. Once in a while; on occasion.3. Quickly; soon. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

hankering

noundesire, longing, wish, hope, urge, yen(informal), pining, hunger, ache, craving, yearning, itch, thirst. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com