Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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trifle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
toy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trifle (noun) | toy (noun) |
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something of small importance | any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets |
a detail that is considered insignificant | an artifact designed to be played with |
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate | a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size |
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) | |
a device regarded as providing amusement |
trifle (verb) | toy (verb) |
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consider not very seriously | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously |
act frivolously | manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination |
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently | behave carelessly or indifferently |