as in trivialities
something of little importance
let us not speak of trifles when our nation may be going to war
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as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you
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as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity
spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch
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Verb
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Don’t be surprised if the world flirts back!—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024 -
In one scene, Walker watches as Choppa flirts with a woman during her own photoshoot.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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Apu Gomes/Getty Images Video shows that by 12:51 p.m., an enormous plume of smoke was billowing across the Palisades.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the remnants of the smoke and ash that blanketed the city are still settling, and those present ongoing risks, Jerrett says.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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That covers even things like withholding taxes and the administration of those, which sometimes might seem like relatively small beer, but often for some of our members, significant amounts of money.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
17 Sep. 2024
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This is small beer for a government committing genocide (according to the U.S. State Department and other bodies).—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
30 July 2024
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“Trifles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifles. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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