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How to Use "Minor" with Example Sentences

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minor (adj): small; not serious

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Used with nouns:

"There will be a minor change."
(change, adjustment, correction, difference, alteration)

"This is a minor disappointment."
(disappointment, accident)

"She only had a minor role in the play."
(role)

"We witnessed a minor miracle."
(miracle, accident)

"He played in the minor league."
(league)

"It's just a minor setback."
(setback, issue, dispute, problem, discomfort, offense, defect, discrepancy, ailment, operation, distraction, part, detail)

"I played a minor chord on the piano."
(chord)

"We have a minor complication."
(complication, complaint, modification, disagreement)

Used with verbs:

"The accident is only minor."
(be: is/am/are, seems)

Used with adverbs:

"It was a very minor incident, so don't worry."
(very, extremely, fairly, relatively)

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