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A TRIFLE

Pronunciation (US):

• A TRIFLE (adverb)
The adverb A TRIFLE has 1 sense:

1. to a small degree; somewhat

Familiarity information: A TRIFLE used as an adverb is very rare.

• A TRIFLE (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

To a small degree; somewhat

Synonyms:

a bit; a little; a trifle

Context examples:

it's a bit warm / felt a little better / a trifle smaller

"Green leaves and brown leaves fall from the same tree."
(English proverb)
"You must first walk around a bit before you can understand the distance from the valley to the mountain."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Fire will burn itself out if it did not find anything to burn."
(Arabic proverb)
"Hunger drives the wolf from its den."
(Corsican proverb)

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