Large and Slight

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Large

Large adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.
Usage example: he was hungry, so he ordered the large pizza
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Slight is an antonym for large in topics: big, small.
Nearby Words: largely, largeness, largish

Slight

Slight adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: the slight youth packed a surprisingly solid punch
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Large is an antonym for slight in topics: small, insignificant, considerable, thin.
Nearby Words: slightly, slighted, slighting, slightingly
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  • Series / Fringe For Want of a Nail: The Alternate Universe is full of very slight differences (and a few large glaring differences, like the Zeppelins from Another World) to our own.
    Source: Series / Fringe
  • A very slight, yet still loomingly-large version: Married... with Children suffered from this, in regards to the Series Finale.
    Source: Screwed By The Network / Live-Action TV
  • Super Strength Other Time Lords also have this ability - even the small and slight second incarnation of Romana is able to easily carry a metal robot the size of a large dog.
    Source: Super Strength
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