Meaning & use
Merest
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The smallest or most insignificant possible; the superlative form of mere.
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The merest hint of garlic was enough to ruin the delicate dish for him.
She flinched at the merest suggestion of criticism.
A note on using this word
Merest is almost always used to emphasize how small or trivial something is, as in 'the merest chance' or 'the merest whisper.'
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slightestsmallest
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