The difference between Detail and Trifle
When used as nouns, detail means something small enough to escape casual notice, whereas trifle means an english dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
When used as verbs, detail means to explain in detail, whereas trifle means to deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
check bellow for the other definitions of Detail and Trifle
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Detail as a noun (countable):
Something small enough to escape casual notice.
Examples:
"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."
"We missed several important details in the contract."
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Detail as a noun (uncountable):
A profusion of details.
Examples:
"This etching is full of fine detail."
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Detail as a noun (uncountable):
The small things that can escape casual notice.
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Detail as a noun:
Something considered trivial enough to ignore.
Examples:
"I don't concern myself with the details of accounting."
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Detail as a noun (countable):
A person's name, address and other personal information.
Examples:
"The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details."
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Detail as a noun (military, law enforcement):
A temporary unit or assignment.
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Detail as a noun:
A part distinct from the whole.
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Detail as a noun:
A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.
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Detail as a verb (transitive):
to explain in detail
Examples:
"I'll detail the exact procedure to you later."
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Detail as a verb (transitive):
to clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) ()
Examples:
"We need to have the minivan detailed."
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Detail as a verb (transitive, military):
to assign to a particular task
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Trifle as a noun:
An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
Examples:
"coordinate terms tiramisu bread pudding"
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Trifle as a noun:
Anything that is of little importance or worth. An insignificant amount of money.
Examples:
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Trifle as a noun:
A very small amount (of something).
Examples:
"synonyms: smidgThesaurus:modicum"
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Trifle as a noun:
A particular kind of pewter.
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Trifle as a noun (uncountable):
Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
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Trifle as a verb (intransitive):
To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
Examples:
"You must not trifle with her affections."
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Trifle as a verb (intransitive):
To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
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Trifle as a verb (intransitive):
To inconsequentially toy with something.
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Trifle as a verb (transitive):
To squander or waste.
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Trifle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To make a trifle of, to make trivial.