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August 10, 2022

Word of the Day: Trivial

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Word of the Day : August 10, 2022

trivial \TRIV-ee-ul\ adjective

What It Means

Trivial means “of little worth or importance.”

// Although her parents dismissed her love of pop music as trivial, she relied on the inspirational messages of many songs to help her through difficult times.

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Aired August 10, 2022

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