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paltry

Adjective

Meanings

Adjective

Very small in amount, amount, or value, often to a degree that is insulting or disappointing.

"The company offered a paltry sum of ten dollars as compensation for the damage."

Adjective

Small, meager, or insignificant in quality or importance.

"He made a paltry attempt to apologize for his behavior, but no one believed him."

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