Slimmer

adjective

Having been reduced in force, effect, or value.

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It appears likely that the courts will be given an attenuated role in the enforcement of these deci…

verb

Reduce the force, effect, or value of.

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This research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidif…

adjective

Weak or weaker

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Attenuated political reform, a live, attenuated vaccine (= with a weaker virus), the figurines have…

adjective

Healthy-looking and active

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The school sports field swarmed with clean-limbed young people eager for the day's events.

adjective

Far away in space or time.

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Distant parts of the world

adjective

Far away in space or time

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She dreamed of traveling to distant lands., we could hear the sound of distant thunder.

adjective

Far away

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A distant country, she could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

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The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

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I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

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She hit the floor in a dead faint

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

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By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

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A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

Insubstantial and easily damaged.

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A flimsy barrier

noun

A document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper.

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Credit-card flimsies

adjective

(of material) very thin, or (of a structure or object) badly made and weak, and therefore easily broken or destroyed

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A flimsy dress, a flimsy building, they convicted the defendant on very flimsy evidence.

adjective

(of an object) easily broken or damaged.

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Fragile items such as glass and china

adjective

Easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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A fragile piece of metal, their argument showed us just how fragile the teammate relationship can b…

adjective

Easily harmed, damaged, or broken

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The fragile economy is under the pressure of floods at home and rising oil prices abroad., the chan…

adjective

Having or showing grace or elegance.

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She was a tall girl, slender and graceful

adjective

(of a hominid species) of slender build.

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But today, there are eight putative species of early gracile hominid - and a number of the most rec…

adjective

Not likely to be true or to happen.

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This account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable

adjective

Not likely to be true or to happen; not probable

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An improbable excuse

adjective

(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.

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He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords.

adjective

Tall and thin and often tending to move awkwardly as a result

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He shifted his lanky body uncomfortably in the cramped airplane seat.

verb

Be in or move into a sloping position.

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He leaned back in his chair

noun

A deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.

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The vehicle has a definite lean to the left

adjective

(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.

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His lean, muscular body

adjective

(of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful.

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The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers

adjective

Attractively thin and able to move quickly and smoothly

adjective

Relating to or at the edge or margin.

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Marginal notes

noun

A seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election.

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She is defending a key marginal for the tories

adjective

Small in amount or effect

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The difference between the two bids was marginal., i think his guess is only marginally better than…

adjective

Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.

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The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective

As small as possible

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Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective

Very small in amount

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The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

adjective

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

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He said that the risks were negligible

adjective

Too slight or small in amount to be important

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The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective

Too small in amount or degree to be of importance

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The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

noun

The external side or surface of something.

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Record the date on the outside of the file

adjective

Situated on or near the exterior or external surface of something.

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Anne put the outside lights on

preposition

Situated or moving beyond the boundaries or confines of.

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There was a boy outside the door

adjective

Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

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They were too poor to afford a telephone

adjective

(of a person) tall and slim with long, slender limbs.

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A pale, rangy boy in his late teens

adjective

Having long thin legs and arms

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A tall, rangy figure

adjective

(of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant.

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The valley is remote from the usual tourist routes

noun

Having very little connection with or relationship to.

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The theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience

adjective

Far away in distance, time, or relation; not close

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Ben grew up in a remote part of montana., it happened in the remote past., there is a remote possib…

adjective

(of a garment) tight-fitting.

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A skinny jumper

noun

(of a person or part of their body) unattractively thin.

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His skinny arms

adjective

Very thin

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She’s shorter and skinnier than me., my bike has skinny tires., get the skinny on hundreds of celeb…

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin.

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Her slender neck

adjective

Thin

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The slender book runs all of 150 pages., sarane is a tall, slender man.

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

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A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

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He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

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An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

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The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

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Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

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Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Additional to what is required for ordinary use.

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Few people had spare cash for inessentials

noun

An item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out.

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The wheel's broken and it would be suicide to go on without a spare

verb

Give (something of which one has enough) to (someone).

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She asked if i could spare her a bob or two

adjective

Long or tall and thin.

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Spindly arms and legs

adjective

(of a person) slender and elegant.

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She was svelte and sophisticated

adjective

Attractively thin, graceful, and stylish

adjective

(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful.

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His arm curled around her sylphlike waist

adjective

(of a woman or girl) attractively thin and delicate

adjective

Very weak or slight.

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The tenuous link between interest rates and investment

adjective

Weak, unimportant, or in doubt

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The aging dictator’s hold on power is tenuous.

adjective

With opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together.

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Thin slices of bread

adverb

With little thickness or depth.

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Cut the ham as thin as possible

verb

Make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.

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The remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks

verb

Make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.

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Trim the grass using a sharp mower

noun

Additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting colour or material.

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A red blazer with gold trim

adjective

Neat and smart in appearance; in good order.

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His face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim

adjective

Not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable.

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An unlikely explanation

adjective

Not expected to happen; not likely

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[ + (that) clause ] it’s unlikely (that) we will ever learn what happened.

adjective

Bordered, shaded, or covered by willows.

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Willowy meadow land

adjective

(esp. of a woman) graceful and thin, with long arms and legs

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A willowy figure