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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a flake" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a small, thin piece of something, often in contexts like food or materials, or informally to describe someone who is unreliable or inconsistent.
Example: "He was such a flake that he canceled our plans at the last minute."
Alternatives: "a fragment" or "a sliver".
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I'm a flake.
Sometimes just a Flake.
There wasn't a flake to be seen.
"I'm a flake, not a screwball".
He was a flake, and not always so delicious.
All night, though not a flake fell, the snow deepened.
One member of Congress, a Republican, called him "a flake".
Just don't call him a flake: To me a flake is someone who doesn't show up to work.
Just a flake of a miracle, this time, but of course, sometimes a flake is all you need.
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The SEM images show that the aggregates had a flake-like structure (Figure 5c,d).
Parts of the nanofibers were connected together to form a flake-like structure.
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