Settle and Trifle

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Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Trifle is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

Trifle verb - To spend time in aimless activity.

Usage example: spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

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Settle is an antonym for trifle.

Nearby Words: trifling, trifled

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Trifle and Settle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/settle/trifle

Settle & Trifle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/settle/trifle>.

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