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little is used to refer to to figurative/subjective amounts more often whereas small is used more often for literal/objective amounts. There is, of course, lots of overlap. For literal vs figurative a "little bit" would first mean to me - a short while a "small bit" would first mean to me - a short drill piece / a short acting part ("bit part") For subjective vs objective: a "little man" would be more often said for jokes or to be derogatory a "small man" would be said more often for a description of relative stature

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