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  • 51sorry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rueful, regretful, penitent; sympathetic, sorrowful; pitiful, deplorable; shabby, paltry, wretched, mean. See penitence. Ant., impenitent, unsympathetic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Penitent] Syn.… …

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  • 52trivial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. insignificant, unimportant, trifling, picayune, paltry; mean, piddling, small, petty. See unimportance, cheapness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. petty, trifling, small, superficial, piddling, wee,… …

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  • 53petty — pet•ty [[t]ˈpɛt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) of little or no importance; inconsequential: petty grievances[/ex] 2) of lesser importance or merit; minor: petty considerations[/ex] 3) having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty… …

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  • 54paltrily — ˈpȯl.trə̇lē, ə̇li adverb : in a paltry manner : so as to be paltry * * * palˈtrily adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑paltry …

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  • 55pelt|ing — «PEHL tihng», adjective. Archaic. paltry; petty; mean. ╂[probably related to dialectal palt or pelt thrash; see etym. under paltry (Cf. ↑paltry)] …

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  • 56Pitiful — Pit i*ful, a. 1. Full of pity; tender hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. [1913 Webster] The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. [1913 Webster] A… …

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  • 57Pitifully — Pitiful Pit i*ful, a. 1. Full of pity; tender hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. [1913 Webster] The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. [1913… …

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  • 58Pitifulness — Pitiful Pit i*ful, a. 1. Full of pity; tender hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. [1913 Webster] The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. [1913… …

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  • 59Al-Farabi — Muslim scholar Abū Naṣr Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Fārābī[1] Title The Second Teacher[2] …

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