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tri·fle away

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wanton, wanton away, trifle awayverb

    spend wastefully

    "wanton one's money away"

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  1. trifle away

    To trifle away something means to waste or spend it without thought or care, often referring to time or money. It suggests a careless squandering of something valuable usually due to negligence, distraction or idleness.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trifle away in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trifle away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of trifle away in a Sentence

  1. John Locke:

    Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge. One great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle away their time insipidly is, because they find their curiosity balked, and their inquiries neglected.

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