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"paltriest" has 2 syllables: paltr-iest.
adjective
“She made some paltry excuse and left.”
“Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?”
"Paltriest" has 2 syllables: paltr · iest.
Paltriest: Trashy, trivial, of little value.
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