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paltry

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adjective

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"He bought a paltry snack with his last coin"

"Don't settle for that paltry salary when you deserve so much more"

"The paltry sum was not enough to buy the toy"

"Is this paltry amount all you're offering for such hard work?"

"She felt a paltry sense of accomplishment after finishing the tiny task"

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