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| 1. | [ adjective ] very small | |
| Synonyms: | tiny petite lilliputian midget bantam | |
| Examples: | "diminutive in stature" "a lilliputian chest of drawers" "her petite figure" "tiny feet" |
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| Related terms: | small | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] very small | |
| Synonyms: | tiny petite midget flyspeck lilliputian bantam | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | small | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness | |
| Related terms: | word | |
| Similar spelling: |
diminution diamonte diamante diamantine Diamant |
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