atisbo

Meaning

glimmer, hint

Example

There was not a hint of doubt in his answer.

A way to remember it

Sounds like "a tease, bo": a tiny tease of light, just a "glimmer" or "hint".

More words at level C1

• aunar to combine, to bring together
• baladí trivial, trifling
• cariz look, turn (of events)
• cauce riverbed; proper channel
• cercenar to curtail, to cut back
• certero accurate, spot-on
• ceñir to confine, to keep within
• cimentar to cement, to build on firm ground

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