RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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Very small in amount; also existing in name rather than in actual effect.

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nominal

The club charged a nominal fee to cover printing costs.
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A nominal printing expense did not justify endless discussion about every decorative detail. The group agreed to avoid another inordinate delay and approved a simple design.
From Keeping Things in Proportion.
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