slight
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Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
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noun
1. The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
2. Sleight.
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verb
1. To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
2. To give lesser weight or importance to.
3. To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
4. To act negligently or carelessly.
5. (of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
6. To make even or level.
7. To throw heedlessly.
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adjective
1. Small
2. Of slender build
"a slight but graceful woman"
3. Even, smooth or level
"A slight stone"
4. (especially said of the swa) still; with little or no movement on the surface
"The sea was slight and calm"
5. Foolish; silly; not intellectual.
6. Bad, of poor quality.
7. Slighting; treating with disdain.
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Source: en.wiktionary.org
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