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parergy

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpæɹə(ɹ)d͡ʒi

Definitions

Something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous; a trifle

obsolete

Examples

“Wherefore the Scriptures being serious, and commonly omitting such parergies, it will be unreasonable from hence to condemn all laughter”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Pares Paresi Paresis paresthesia paresthesis parethmoid

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