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After scanning CE for interesting words for over two years I have been impressed with the level of intelligence of many of the people that post regularly. Sometimes an interesting word stands out, and other times it takes a while to find something that can be considered interesting. Considering the source it is not unusual to have a word that was used as a word of the day previously. At times the word of the day is found in an article that is quoted or other quoted source. If you see an interesting word being used on CE please mention me in the topic.

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Today's word is trivial.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivial

Did You Know?

Trivial comes from a Latin word meaning "crossroads"that is, where three roads come together. Since a crossroads is a very public place where all kinds of people might show up, trivialis came to mean "commonplace" or "vulgar." Today the English word has changed slightly in meaning and instead usually describes something barely worth mentioning. Mathematicians use the word to refer to the mathematically simplest case, but the rest of us tend to use it just to mean "unimportant." "Small talk" at a party, for example, is usually trivial conversation. To trivialize something is to treat it as if it doesn't matter, as if it is just another triviality.

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chaoyun2k posted...

I have been impressed with the level of intelligence of many of the people that post regularly.

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VonOrdelia posted...

I know, it gets me every time too.

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This is the weirdest gimmick on GameFAQs,

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I played trivial pursuit