Shelf and Trivial

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Shelf noun - A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.

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Trivial and shelf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trivial" instead an adjective "Shelf".

Nearby Words: shelve, shelved, shelving

Trivial adjective - Lacking importance.

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Shelf and trivial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shelf" instead an adjective "Trivial".

Nearby Words: triviality, trivialize, trivially

In the book, Matilda's telekinetic powers go away when she finally gets put in the upper grades; in the movie, the narrator explains that because of Matilda's new, happier life, she no longer uses her psychic powers — unless it's for trivial things, like getting books off the shelf.

Source: Film / Matilda

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