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Collocations for slight - adj.

1. very small in degree

VERBS

appear, be, seem

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
comparatively, relatively

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PHRASES

the slightest of …
She gave the slightest of smiles.

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2. thin and delicate

VERBS

be, look
She looked very slight, almost fragile.

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ADVERB

very
physically

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Slight is used with these nouns:
accent, accident, acquaintance, adjustment, alteration, amendment, angle, annoyance, apprehension, attack, bend, bias, blemish, blush, bow, breeze, bruise, build, bump, burn, chance, change, chill, chuckle, cold, concussion, confusion, cough, creak, curl, curve, cut, damage, decline, decrease, defect, deficiency, degree, delay, dent, depression, detour, difference, dip, disadvantage, disagreement, disappointment, discomfort, discrepancy, disgust, distortion, disturbance, doubt, downturn, drawback, drawl, drizzle, drop, edge, embarrassment, emphasis, exaggeration, excess, fall, favourite, fever, figure, flicker, flush, frame, frown, giggle, gradient, graze, grimace, grin, groan, grunt, headache, hesitation, hiccup, hill, hiss, hitch, hollow, hope, idea, impatience, imperfection, improvement, inclination, inconvenience, increase, indigestion, indiscretion, injury, irregularity, irritation, itch, jolt, laugh, lead, limp, loss, majority, miscalculation, mishap, mist, misunderstanding, modification, movement, murmur, nausea, nervousness, nod, noise, nuance, nudge, pain, pang, panic, paranoia, pause, preference, pretence, problem, pull, push, reaction, reduction, relaxation, resemblance, reservation, ripple, rise, risk, rustle, sarcasm, scowl, scratch, sense, shake, shift, shiver, shock, shrug, shudder, sigh, slip, slope, smile, smirk, snag, sneer, sniff, squint, stammer, stature, strain, stroke, stutter, surprise, swell, swelling, tap, temperature, tendency, tension, tilt, tinge, tint, touch, trace, tremor, tug, turn, twang, twinge, twinkle, twist, twitch, underestimate, unease, upturn, variation, vibration, wave, whiff, whimper, whisper, wind, worry

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