What does slightest mean?
Slightest means superlative form of slight: most slight..
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/ˈslaɪtɪst/ · adjective
superlative form of slight: most slight..
The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.
Over the past few months, RAIL has frequently condemned the Department for Transport for its growing contempt for rail customers - by obsessing on cost, caring nothing for service, and not having the slightest interest in growth.
Use slightest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Slightest means superlative form of slight: most slight..
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The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.
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