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Minimal

/mˈɪnəməl/
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(adj) The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

The chances that that happens are minimal.
The notion of "minimal pair" in linguistics has the lovely power of immediately convincing.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The damage to the car after the small accident was ____, consisting of only a few very light scratches on the front bumper.

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