Marginal
Marginal adjective - Located at or near a border.
Small is a synonym for marginal in insignificant topic. In some cases you can use "Small" instead an adjective "Marginal", when it comes to topics like slight, borderline.
Small
Small adjective - Small in degree.
Usage example: your chances of winning the lottery are so small that it's best not to count on it
Nearby Word: smallish
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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They had marginal to no use, and amounted to Small Annoying Creatures who made the Most Annoying Sounds.
- The Japanese electronics and telecommunications company Fujitsu first entered the personal computer market in 1981, but their impact on the 1980s Japanese computer market was fairly small, despite the marginal success of their 8-bit home computer FM-7.
Source: Useful Notes / FM Towns
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