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trifling

adjective
 
 
/ˈtraɪ.fl̩.ɪŋ/ /-flɪŋ/ formal

Definition

A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important: It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about!Of little or less importanceSmall amounts of moneyLarge amounts of money
(Definition of trifling adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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