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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very small person |
| Synonyms: | Lilliputian, Tom Thumb, bantam, dwarfling, homunculus, midget |
| Notes: | a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget |
| Antonyms: | giant |
| Main Entry: | pygmy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small being |
| Synonyms: | chimpanzee, dwarf, elf, gnome, lilliputian, midget, pigmy, pixy, runt, shrimp |
| Notes: | a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget |
| Antonyms: | giant |
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