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| slight [ slīt ] |
adjective (comparative slight·er, superlative slight·est) |
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1. very small: very small in size, degree, amount, or importance
  a slight resemblance
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2. thin: having a slim body that does not look very strong
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3. insubstantial: not very substantial or convincing
an assertion made without the slightest evidence
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transitive verb (past and past participle slight·ed, present participle slight·ing, 3rd person present singular slights) |
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1. snub somebody: to treat somebody rudely, e.g. by deliberately ignoring him or her
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2. treat something as unimportant: to think of or treat something as unimportant
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3. U.S. do something carelessly: to handle duties or responsibilities carelessly
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noun (plural slights) |
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impolite act: an action that shows contempt for somebody or something
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| [14th century. Probably partly < Old Norse sléttr "level, smooth," partly < Middle Dutch slicht "simple, defective," both < Germanic] |
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| slight·ly adverb |
| slight·ness noun |
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not in the slightest U.K. not at all (informal)
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