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Vocabulary Entry
trifle
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A thing of little value or importance.
Example Sentences
"She considered the complaint a mere trifle."
"He spent his money on trifles instead of saving for something significant."
"In the grand scheme of life, these problems are just trifles."
V
verb
To treat something as unimportant or to waste time doing something without seriousness.
Example Sentences
"They trifled with the idea of going on vacation but never made any plans."
"He doesn't want to trifle with his education; he takes it very seriously."
"Stop trifling around and get back to work!"