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small
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
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adjective
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
“her comments made me feel small”
adjective
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
“a little dining room”
adjective
relatively moderate, limited, or small
“a small business”
adjective
(of a voice) faint
“a little voice”
adjective
lowercase
“little a”
adjective
not large but sufficient in size or amount
“a modest salary”
adjective
slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
“a series of death struggles with small time in between”
adjective
(of children and animals) young, immature
“what a big little boy you are”
adjective
have fine or very small constituent particles
“a small misty rain”
adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
adverb
on a small scale
“think small”
noun
a garment size for a small person
noun
the slender part of the back
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her comments made me feel small
a little dining room
a little house
a small car
a little (or small) group
a small business
a newspaper with a modest circulation
small-scale plans
a pocket-size country
a little voice
a still small voice
little a
small a
e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
a modest salary
modest inflation
helped in my own small way
a series of death struggles with small time in between
what a big little boy you are
small children
a small misty rain
a humble cottage
a lowly parish priest
a modest man of the people
small beginnings
think small
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