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 Definition of 'paltry'

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1. (adj) negligiblepaltrytrifling
not worth considering
"he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

2. (adj) measlymiserablepaltry
contemptibly small in amount
"a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"


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