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Meanings
1
A piece broken off from a larger whole; often used for physical fragments.
A fragment of the broken plate was lying on the floor.
2
accomplice; confederate; one of the same group
Refers to a member of a group, often with a negative connotation of being in cahoots; used for partners in crime or fellow members of a dubious group.
The accomplice of the criminal has not been caught yet.
3
One item from a matched set, such as a shoe, glove, or earring; also used figuratively for a counterpart or the other half of a pair.
One of the socks has gone missing.