Synonyms for Flake (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a crystal of snow):
snowflake
WordNet sense 2 (a person with an unusual or odd personality):
eccentric, geek, oddball, eccentric person
WordNet sense 3 (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole):
bit, chip, fleck, scrap
WordNet sense 4 (come off in flakes or thin small pieces):
peel, peel off, flake off
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