2. Verb. (third-person singular of ''trifle'') ¹
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Definition of Trifles
1. trifle [v] - See also: trifle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trifles
Literary usage of Trifles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1764)
"... trifles, which he had then threatened ; but he returns us only hatred for our
goodwill, and at the end of this collection has mauled u$ in a moil ..."
2. History of the American Theatre by George Overcash Seilhamer (1889)
"THIS chapter must be devoted to the picking up of unconsidered trifles. The work
of the minor players in the Baltimore company, although unimportant in ..."
3. American Journal of Education by Barnard (1882)
"One of the most unpleasant, and often the most demoralizing functions the teacher
has to perform is the correction of trifles. He wants a keen eye for ..."
4. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain (1880)
"Rags and scraps of the coarse clothing were parted with at a rate equal to about
twenty dollars a yard; a piece of a lantern and one or two other trifles ..."
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