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smallest
/ˈsmɔːlɪst/
This word is the superlative form of 'small'. Use it when comparing three or more things to identify which one has the least size or amount. In English, we almost always use the word 'the' before 'smallest' because there is usually only one thing that is the absolute minimum in a group.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Aboard a galactic cruiser, Zorg is browsing an Earth shopping app while Lt. Vega is on duty.
Zorg
Vega! I'm gonna splurge on the smallest apartment in NYC. It looks so cozy!
Lt. Vega
Cut it out, Zorg. That's just a closet.
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Zorg uses the slang 'splurge' (to spend lavishly) and misinterprets the tiny size of New York apartments as a positive feature ('cozy'). Lt. Vega responds with the phrasal verb 'cut it out' to tell him to stop his nonsense, highlighting their strict vs. oblivious dynamic.