trifling
adjectiveToo small or unimportant to deserve much attention.
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Clear all filtersToo small or unimportant to deserve much attention.
Overused to the point of losing interest or force.
To achieve a significant success or prevail over a difficulty or opponent.
Achieve a victory
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A group of three people sharing authority or control.
A group of three people sharing authority or control
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Of little importance, value, or consequence.
A recurring theme, convention, or figurative device.
An aggressively defiant or combative attitude.
Swollen; in writing, excessively inflated or pompous.
Swollen
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A state of intense disorder, confusion, or agitation.
Insincerity shown by presenting different or conflicting attitudes to different people.
Conflicting insincere attitudes
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Exercising power in a harsh, oppressive, or arbitrary way.
Harsh exercise of power
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