SLIGHT

(noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
synonyms : rebuff
(verb) pay no attention to, disrespect
"She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
synonyms : cold-shoulder
(adj.) (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
"little rain fell in May", "gave it little thought", "little time is left", "we still have little money", "a little hope remained", "there's slight chance that it will work", "there's a slight chance it will work"
synonyms : little
(adj.) being of delicate or slender build
"she was slender as a willow shoot is slender", "a slim girl with straight blonde hair", "watched her slight figure cross the street"
synonyms : slender , slim , svelte
(adj.) lacking substance or significance
"slight evidence", "a tenuous argument", "a thin plot", "a fragile claim to fame"
synonyms : flimsy , fragile , tenuous , thin

Mnemonics for slight

(Tag: ) Give slight importance or attention.Ur putting someone in slight(minority) hence humiliating.
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(Tag: ) chori karte hue light khol di i felt slighted.
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(Tag: Slang) SLIGHT can be taken as Sex in LIGHT. So during the course, the girl may protest ,as she feels "DISRESPECT" and say to put off light- but BOY "doesnt paid attention" .
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(Tag: ) If u dont give a slight(small) respect to ur parents, then slight them i.e insult to their dignity.
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(Tag: ) sl(slap) + ight(tight) --> insult or offence
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(Tag: ) sometimes with our friends ,we deliberately insult someone with disrespect and later we say "light ra"(take it easy)...s'light'
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(Tag: English) when you have a bad fight you try to say something that is an "insult to one's dignity" or snub the other rightaway !
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