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    slight
    /slʌɪt/

    adjective

    verb

    • 1. insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention: "he was desperate not to slight a guest"
    • 2. raze or destroy (a fortification): archaic "a Council determined whether the Fort should be kept or slighted"

    noun

    • 1. an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention: "an unintended slight can create grudges"

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  2. Slight can be an adjective, verb, or noun. It can mean small, thin, not serious, or to insult someone by ignoring them. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples.

  3. Slight can be an adjective meaning small, trivial, or slim, or a verb meaning to ignore, scorn, or neglect. It can also be a noun meaning a slighting or an affront. Learn more about its usage, origin, and related words.

  4. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective slight, which can describe something very small in degree, size or importance. Find out how to use slight in idioms, collocations and formal contexts.

  5. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'slight' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'slight' as an adjective, verb, noun, or adverb in different contexts and sentences.

  6. Anything slight is very small. There's a slight chance you'll run into a celebrity in New York City — in other words, don't count on it. A slight is also an insult, like giving someone the cold shoulder.

  7. Slight can be an adjective, verb, or noun, meaning small, insignificant, delicate, to treat with disrespect, or a snub. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and examples of slight in sentences.