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slight

/slaɪt/

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adjective
lacking substance or significance
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"slight evidence"

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flimsy fragile tenuous thin unimportant insignificant
noun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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rebuff

type of:
offense offensive activity discourtesy offence
adjective
being of delicate or slender build
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"watched her slight figure cross the street"

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slender slim svelte thin lean
verb
pay no attention to, disrespect
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cold-shoulder

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dismiss ignore push aside brush aside discount brush off disregard
adjective
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
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"there's slight chance that it will work" "there's a slight chance it will work"

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little small

Examples of slight

"slight evidence"
"watched her slight figure cross the street"
"there's slight chance that it will work"
"there's a slight chance it will work"