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micro

adjective as in very small in size, scope

adjective as in smaller than standard

noun as in personal computer

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Most had had previous, less severe incidents—or “micro concussions”—that while not enough to send them to a clinician, predisposed them to a bigger event, he said.

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This developing plot line, however, stays in the background as customers turn up demanding to look like Beyoncé or requesting micro braids, a labor-intensive torture for overworked hands.

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One of the earliest gags in the show comes when a customer asks for micro braids and the stylists suddenly pretend they are unavailable.

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The idea for his personal Kitchen Video, a micro version of an old-school video store, came to him one day as he was working on his laptop at his kitchen table.

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Other plans include multinational firms such as Last Energy and DP World working together on a micro modular reactor at London Gateway port.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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