what does trifle mean?
TRIFLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- something of small importance
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Hypernyms(s) trifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a detail that is considered insignificant
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Hypernyms(s) trifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- jam-spread sponge cake soaked in wine served with custard sauce
Hypernyms(s) trifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TRIFLE as VERB
- Meaning
- consider not very seriously
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Usage Example(s)
- He is trifling with her
- She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
Hypernyms(s) trifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) trifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- waste time
- spend one’’s time idly or inefficiently
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Hypernyms(s) trifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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