Big
Big adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: there will be a big meeting to resolve the issue
Nearby Word: bigness
Minor
Minor adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
Both words in one sentence
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Or how it doesn't even run in the bathtub or after a shower or any of the many big and minor catastrophes she encounters during the show.
Source: Wakeup Makeup - Shouldn't the superweapon have been used against the big bad, instead of just his minor allies?
Source: Hollywood History - Rapper V.I.C., much like Fort Minor or Big & Rich, had exactly one top 40 hit on the Hot 100 but is now remembered as one for another song.
Source: One Hit Wonder / Rap
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