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| Main Entry: |
trivia
 [triv-ee-uh] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | details |
| Synonyms: | fine points, memorabilia, minutiae, trifles, trivialities |
| Antonyms: | generality, importance, significance, weight |
| Main Entry: | detail |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feature, specific aspect |
| Synonyms: | ABCs, accessory, article, brass tacks, chapter and verse, circumstantiality, component, count, cue, design, dope*, element, fact, factor, fine point, fraction, item, meat and potatoes, minor point, minutia, nicety, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, part, particular, peculiarity, plan, point, portion, respect, schedule, singularity, specialty, specification, structure, technicality, thing, trait, trivia, triviality |
| Antonyms: | whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | minutiae |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trivial detail |
| Synonyms: | incidental, minor detail, small detail, trifle, trivia, trivial matter, triviality, unimportant detail, useless information |
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Example Sentences
- Word and trivia games test knowledge rather than logic.
- What has been dismissed as operational trivia is more important than ever.
- He travelled the world to pursue his eccentric obsession, collecting stories and trivia as if filling an enormous curio cabinet.
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