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lite adjective ( NOT SERIOUS )

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Definition

used for describing things that are not serious and that are easy to understand and enjoy
lite news about celebrities
[after noun] humorous or disapproving not as serious or as good quality as the real thing
She described their relationship as 'marriage lite'.

(Definition of lite adjective (NOT SERIOUS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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