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Meaning of trifle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  trifle
      n 1: a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with
           fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or
           chocolate
      2: a detail that is considered insignificant [syn:
         {technicality}, {trifle}, {triviality}]
      3: something of small importance [syn: {triviality}, {trivia},
         {trifle}, {small beer}]
      v 1: waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently [syn:
           {piddle}, {wanton}, {wanton away}, {piddle away}, {trifle}]
      2: act frivolously [syn: {frivol}, {trifle}]
      3: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She
         plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" [syn: {dally},
         {trifle}, {play}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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