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trifle

n. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer

n. something of small importance

technicality, trifle, triviality

n. a detail that is considered insignificant

frivol, trifle

v. act frivolously

dally, trifle, play

v. consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

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touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon

n. a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

little

n. a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"

particular, specific

n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

trace

n. either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

linger, dawdle

v. take one's time; proceed slowly

delay

v. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around

v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

tease

v. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"

meddle, tamper

v. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"

play around, fool around

v. commit adultery; "he plays around a lot"

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