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little people

noun [plural]
 
 
(also little folk)

Definition

small imaginary creatures, such as leprechauns, that look like small humansLegendary and mythological characters
(Definition of little people noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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