trifle

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trifle noun   1. her mind is occupied with trifles synonyms : trivia, inessentials; triviality, unimportant thing, thing of no consequence, bagatelle, nothing.
  2. buy a few trifles for Christmas synonyms : bauble, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack, gewgaw, toy, doodad, whatnot.
  3. I paid a mere trifle for it synonyms : next to nothing, hardly anything, pittance; inf. piddling amount.
  4. he is a trifle confused synonyms : bit, small amount, touch.

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