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a trifle

a tri·fle
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey trahy-fuh l]
    • /eɪ ˈtraɪ fəl/
    • /ə ˈtraɪ.fl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey trahy-fuh l]
    • /eɪ ˈtraɪ fəl/

Definitions of a trifle words

  • phrase a trifle You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order to make something you say seem less extreme. 3
  • adverb a trifle A little. 0
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Parts of speech for A trifle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a trifle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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