bagatelle
/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/
noun
- A small, unimportant thing; a trifle.
- She dismissed the criticism as a bagatelle and continued with her work.
- The cost of the repair was a bagatelle compared to the value of the painting.
- Don't worry about that mistake—it's a mere bagatelle.
- A short, light piece of music, especially for the piano.
- The student performed a bagatelle by Bartók at the recital.
- I enjoy playing short bagatelles when I only have a few minutes to practice.
- Beethoven wrote several charming bagatelles for piano.
- A game similar to billiards, played on a table with holes and pins, where players try to hit balls into scoring areas.
- Children enjoyed the bagatelle game at the fair, trying to win prizes.
- The old pub had a bagatelle table in the corner for customers to play.
- Bagatelle was a popular parlor game in the 19th century.
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