Trifle

  • 71a trifle — formal slightly He felt a trifle embarrassed by his outburst …

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  • 72a trifle — a little, a bit …

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  • 73Trifled — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… …

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  • 74Trifling — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… …

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  • 75trifler — trifle ► NOUN 1) a thing of little value or importance. 2) a small amount. 3) Brit. a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. ► VERB 1) (trifle with) treat without seriousness or respect. 2) archaic …

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  • 76palter with — trifle with. → palter …

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  • 77List of Selby characters — Duncan Ball s Selby Series includes a variety of characters human and non human. Contents 1 Selby 1.1 Selby s Favourite Expressions 1.2 Love Life 2 Mrs. Trifle …

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  • 78toy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaything, trinket, trifle; doll, puppet. v. trifle or play (with); fiddle, dally. See amusement, unimportance, endearment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. childish, miniature, small, diminutive, model… …

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  • 79Zuppa inglese — Zuppa inglese. La zuppa inglese (en italiano ‘sopa inglesa’) es postre parecido al tiramisú que se toma con cuchara. Es un dulce antiguo, que aparece en las regiones de Bolonia, Forlì, Ferrara y Reggio Emilia en el siglo XIX, a base de bizcocho… …

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  • 80dally — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. delay, prolong, idle; trifle, flirt, philander. See amusement, lateness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To flirt] Syn. toy, tease, play, trifle; see flirt 1 . 2. [To trifle] Syn. dawdle, idle, putter; see… …

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