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| potsherd |
a fragment of broken pottery, esp. one with archaeological significance. |
| pound-foolish |
foolish or inept when dealing with large sums of money or matters of great significance. (Cf. penny-wise.) |
| pregnant |
full of significance. [1/4 definitions] |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| preponderate |
to surpass others in power, strength, amount, significance, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| relevant |
of current significance or importance; requiring or deserving consideration. [1/2 definitions] |
| resonate |
to be filled with particular images or qualities that evoke emotions or special significance. [1/5 definitions] |
| small change |
someone or something of little importance or significance. [1/2 definitions] |
| small-time |
of little significance or influence. |
| soft-pedal |
(informal) to purposely underplay the significance of; fail to emphasize. [1/3 definitions] |
| so what? |
used to express one's indifference to something, or to ask what the significance of something is, sometimes in a sarcastic or challenging way. |
| stress |
the importance or significance given to something; emphasis. [1/8 definitions] |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. [1/3 definitions] |
| understand |
to perceive the meaning, nature, or significance of. [1/9 definitions] |
| understanding |
grasp of the meaning or significance of something. [1/9 definitions] |
| unmeaning |
without meaning or significance; meaningless. [1/2 definitions] |
| unplumbed |
not thoroughly explored or tested for meaning or significance. [1/2 definitions] |
| vain |
lacking significance or value; trivial. [1/4 definitions] |
| vile |
of little worth or significance; paltry. [1/4 definitions] |
| World Heritage Site |
any of over 800 sites identified on a list maintained by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a site of natural splendor or cultural significance that should be protected and preserved. |
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