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minutiae

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

small, precise, or trivial details

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Minutiae in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing minutiae in a sentence.

He lost himself in the minutiae of the contract and missed the larger flaw.

Synonyms
triviaparticularstriflesniceties
Antonyms
essentialsfundamentals
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Questions about “minutiae

Minutiae (noun) means small, precise, or trivial details
Here is minutiae used in an example sentence: "He lost himself in the minutiae of the contract and missed the larger flaw."
Common synonyms for minutiae include trivia, particulars, trifles, niceties.
Antonyms of minutiae include essentials, fundamentals.
Minutiae is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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