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lilliputian
adjective
noun
(informal) small and of little importance
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ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən
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adjective
(informal) small and of little importance
“a fiddling sum of money”
adjective
very small
“diminutive in stature”
noun
a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
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a fiddling sum of money
a footling gesture
our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
a little (or small) matter
a dispute over niggling details
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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