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lower(light, base, small, inferior, insignificant)
1
machination
1
minor(small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, puny)
1
narrow
1
negligible(small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, minor)
1
nickel-and-dime(light, base, small, inferior, insignificant)
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niggle
1
obloquy
1
one-horse
1
peanut(light, base, small, inferior, insignificant)
1
penny-ante(light, base, small, inferior, insignificant)
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pestering
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piffling
1
poky
1
puny
1
quibble
1
rap
1
rascally
1
reflection
1
scabby(adjective, improbity)
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