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paltry

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﹒Small or meager in amount.

﹒Petty, trivial, or lacking in importance or worth.

Examples

﹒The company offered a paltry salary that was barely enough to cover basic living expenses.

﹒He was disappointed by the paltry turnout at the charity event he had worked so hard to organize.

﹒Despite his years of experience, he received only a paltry bonus at the end of the fiscal year.

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