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diminutive
adjective
noun
very small
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dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv
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adjective
very small
“diminutive in stature”
noun
a word that is formed with a suffix (such as ‘-let’ or ‘-kin’) to indicate smallness
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diminutive in stature
a lilliputian chest of drawers
her petite figure
tiny feet
the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
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