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fluff vs trifle

trifle vs fluff

fluff and trifle both are nouns.

fluff and trifle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluff Yes No Yes No
trifle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trifle is a hypernym of fluff; that is, trifle is a word with a broader meaning than fluff:
  • fluff: something of little value or significance
  • trifle: something of small importance
Other hypernyms of fluff include small beer, trivia, triviality.
fluff (noun) trifle (noun)
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) something of small importance
something of little value or significance a detail that is considered insignificant
any light downy material a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
fluff (verb) trifle (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect consider not very seriously
erect or fluff up act frivolously
make a mess of, destroy or ruin waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
Difference between fluff and trifle

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