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#8970
🪙
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trivial
/ˈtrɪviəl/
adjective
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Of little value or importance.
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He often gets upset over the most trivial matters. |
trivial pursuit |
A board game based on answering general knowledge questions.
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insignificant, petty, minor, unimportant
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important, significant, serious
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trivial issue, trivial detail, trivial matter, trivial problem
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#8971
📜
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truism
/ˈtruːɪzəm/
noun
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a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
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It is a truism that hard work leads to success. |
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platitude, cliché, banality, axiom, obviousness
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paradox, novelty, innovation
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common truism, political truism, simple truism, old truism
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#8972
🥾
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trudge
/trʌdʒ/
verb
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trudged
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trudged
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trudges
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trudging
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To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
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They had to trudge through the snow to reach the village. |
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plod, slog, shuffle, drag, march
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run, sprint, dash
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trudge along, trudge through mud, trudge home
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#8973
🥊
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truculent
/ˈtrʌk.jʊ.lənt/
adjective
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Eager or quick to argue, fight, or show aggression.
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She became truculent when her ideas were challenged. |
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hostile, aggressive, combative, belligerent
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calm, gentle, peaceful
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truculent attitude, truculent response, truculent behavior
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#8974
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truculence
/ˈtrʌk.jʊ.ləns/
noun
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Aggressiveness or eagerness to fight.
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His speech was full of truculence and threats. |
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hostility, aggression, belligerence, combativeness
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gentleness, peace, friendliness
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display truculence, full of truculence, truculence in behavior
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#8975
🙇
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truckle
/ˈtrʌk.əl/
verb
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truckled
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truckled
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truckles
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truckling
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To submit or yield obsequiously to someone in power.
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He refused to truckle to the demands of the corrupt officials. |
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submit, yield, bow, surrender, obey
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resist, defy, oppose
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truckle to authority, truckle under pressure, refuse to truckle
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#8976
🕊️
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truce
/truːs/
noun
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An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain time.
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The two countries agreed to a truce after weeks of intense fighting. |
call a truce |
to stop arguing or fighting and make peace
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ceasefire, peace, armistice, agreement, respite
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war, conflict, hostility
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temporary truce, peace truce, truce agreement, call a truce
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#8977
🏫
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truant
/ˈtruː.ənt/
noun
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A student who stays away from school without permission.
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The teacher punished the truant for skipping class. |
play truant |
to stay away from school without permission
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absentee, shirker, runaway, dodger
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attendee, participant
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play truant, habitual truant, school truant
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#8978
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troupe
/truːp/
noun
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A group of dancers, actors, or performers who work together.
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The theater troupe performed brilliantly on stage. |
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company, group, cast, ensemble, band
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individual, soloist
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dance troupe, theater troupe, circus troupe
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#8979
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trough
/trɔːf/
noun
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A long, narrow container from which animals eat or drink; also, a low point between waves or in business cycles.
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The cows drank water from the wooden trough. |
peak and trough |
high and low points in a cycle
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container, feeder, channel, low point
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peak, crest
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feeding trough, water trough, economic trough
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#8980
😣
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troublesome
/ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/
adjective
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Causing difficulty, annoyance, or worry.
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The troublesome child refused to follow the rules. |
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annoying, irritating, difficult, bothersome, inconvenient
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helpful, pleasant, agreeable
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troublesome issue, troublesome behavior, troublesome task
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#8981
🤵♀️
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troth
/troʊθ/
noun
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Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or vow, especially in marriage.
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He pledged his troth to her before the gathering. |
by my troth |
an old-fashioned oath meaning 'truly' or 'indeed'
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faith, loyalty, pledge, vow, fidelity
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betrayal, deceit, dishonor
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pledge troth, plight troth, keep troth, faith and troth
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#8982
🏆
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trophy
/ˈtroʊfi/
noun
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An object awarded as a prize for a victory or achievement.
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She proudly displayed the trophy she won in the competition. |
trophy wife |
A young attractive wife regarded as a status symbol for her husband.
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award, prize, cup, medal, reward
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loss, failure
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win a trophy, display a trophy, trophy winner, trophy cabinet
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#8983
🎭
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trope
/troʊp/
noun
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A common or overused theme, idea, or device in literature, film, or speech.
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The film avoided the usual superhero tropes. |
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cliché, motif, theme, convention, stereotype
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originality, uniqueness
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common trope, literary trope, narrative trope, movie trope
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#8984
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troglodyte
/ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt/
noun
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A person who lives in a cave or is considered old-fashioned and out of touch.
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Some called him a troglodyte for refusing to use modern technology. |
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caveman, hermit, recluse, primitive
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modern, sophisticated
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ancient troglodyte, cave-dwelling troglodyte, cultural troglodyte
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#8985
✂️
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trim
/trɪm/
verb
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trimmed
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trimmed
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trims
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trimming
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to cut away small parts to make something neat, tidy, or the right size
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I need to trim the video to remove the awkward pause at the end. |
trim the fat |
remove unnecessary parts to make something leaner or more efficient
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prune, clip, cut, tidy, neaten
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expand, add, enlarge
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trim the hair, trim the edges, trim the budget, neatly trim, trim back
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#8986
❓
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trivia
/ˈtrɪviə/
noun
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Details or information that are considered unimportant or of little value.
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The quiz was filled with fun trivia about movies and music. |
trivia night |
An event where people answer questions on various topics for fun or competition.
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facts, details, minutiae, trinkets, small-talk
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essentials, fundamentals, importance
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trivia questions, trivia game, fun trivia, trivia contest
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#8987
⚖️
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triumvirate
/traɪˈʌmvɪrət/
noun
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A political regime ruled or dominated by three powerful individuals.
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The Roman Republic was once governed by a triumvirate. |
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trio, ruling group, leadership, council
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monarchy, dictatorship
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Roman triumvirate, powerful triumvirate, form a triumvirate, political triumvirate
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#8988
🏛️
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triumvir
/traɪˈʌmvɪər/
noun
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One of a group of three men holding power in ancient Rome.
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Caesar was a triumvir in the first Roman triumvirate. |
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ruler, magistrate, leader, consul
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subject, follower
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Roman triumvir, triumvir ruler, triumvir power, triumvir council
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#8989
😴
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trite
/traɪt/
adjective
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Overused and lacking originality.
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The speech was full of trite phrases. |
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clichéd, stale, banal, hackneyed, worn-out
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original, fresh, novel
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trite phrase, trite idea, trite remark, sound trite
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#8990
➗
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trisect
/traɪˈsɛkt/
verb
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trisected
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trisected
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trisects
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trisecting
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To divide into three parts.
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The teacher asked the students to trisect the line segment. |
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divide, split, partition, segment
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unite, combine
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trisect angle, trisect line, trisect segment, trisect equally
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#8991
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tripod
/ˈtraɪ.pɒd/
noun
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A three-legged stand used to support a camera, telescope, or other object.
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The photographer set up his camera on a tripod. |
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stand, mount, support, easel
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base, monopod
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camera tripod, tripod stand, lightweight tripod, adjustable tripod
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#8992
3️⃣
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triplicity
/trɪˈplɪs.ə.ti/
noun
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The state of being triple or consisting of three parts.
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The design shows a triplicity of forms combined harmoniously. |
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threeness, triad, trinity, trio
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oneness, singleness
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triplicity of elements, astrological triplicity
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#8993
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triplicate
/ˈtrɪp.lɪ.kət/
noun
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A set of three identical copies of something.
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The documents were prepared in triplicate for official use. |
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copy, duplicate, replica, reproduction
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original, single
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in triplicate, triplicate form, prepare in triplicate
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#8994
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triplet
/ˈtrɪp.lət/
noun
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One of three children or animals born at the same time to the same mother.
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The family was surprised to have triplets instead of twins. |
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three siblings, trio, threesome, offspring, set of three
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singleton, twin
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identical triplets, fraternal triplets, raise triplets
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#8995
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triple
/ˈtrɪp.əl/
verb
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tripled
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tripled
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triples
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tripling
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To increase or become three times as much.
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The company tripled its profits in just one year. |
triple threat |
A person who is skilled in three different areas.
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increase threefold, multiply, grow, expand, boost
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reduce, decrease
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triple profit, triple growth, triple amount, triple speed
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#8996
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trio
/ˈtriː.oʊ/
noun
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A group of three people or things, especially in music or performance.
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The jazz trio played beautifully at the concert. |
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threesome, triad, trio group, triplet, threesome band
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solo, duo
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jazz trio, musical trio, famous trio, comedy trio
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#8997
💎
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trinket
/ˈtrɪŋkɪt/
noun
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a small ornament or piece of jewelry that is not expensive
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She bought a little trinket from the beach market as a souvenir. |
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bauble, knickknack, baublet, charm, keepsake
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treasure, heirloom
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cheap trinket, silver trinket, souvenir trinket, trinket box, market trinkets
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#8998
🔺
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trinity
/ˈtrɪnɪti/
noun
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a group of three closely related things; in Christianity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
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The museum’s exhibit focused on a trinity of themes: memory, identity, and power. |
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triad, trio, threesome, triumvirate, triune
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singleton, pair
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Holy Trinity, Trinity Sunday, a trinity of ideas, theological Trinity, Trinity doctrine
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#8999
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trimness
/ˈtrɪmnəs/
noun
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the quality of being neat, orderly, or slender and well-proportioned
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Her room’s trimness reflected a habit of putting everything back in its place. |
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neatness, tidiness, orderliness, smartness, sleekness
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messiness, disorder
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sense of trimness, trimness and order, elegant trimness, maintain trimness
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