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Definition of: paltry
(pôl′trē) adjective ·tri·er, ·tri·est
Having little or no worth or value; trifling; trivial; contemptible; petty. See synonyms under BASE, CHILDISH, INSIGNIFICANT, LITTLE, PITIFUL. [<dial. E, rags, rubbish <palt a piece of coarse or dirty cloth]
—pal′tri·ly adverb
—pal′·tri·ness noun
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