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puny

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Main Entry:
pu·ny 
          Listen to the pronunciation of puny
Pronunciation:
\ˈpyü-nē\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
pu·ni·er; pu·ni·est
Etymology:
Anglo-French puisné younger, weakly, literally, born afterward, from puis afterward + born
Date:
1593
: slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
pu·ni·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of punily \ˈpyü-nə-lē\ adverb
pu·ni·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of puniness \ˈpyü-nē-nəs\ noun
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