Meaning & use
Trifled
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Treated someone or something as unimportant, or dealt with a matter in a careless or frivolous way.
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She trifled with his feelings, never taking the relationship seriously.
He trifled away the afternoon instead of finishing his report.
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The verb "trifle" comes from Old French "trufle," meaning mockery or jest; "trifled with" often implies treating someone's emotions carelessly.
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