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detail

/ˈdiːteɪl/

An illustration for detail

noun1 of 2

small part of something; tiny fact

  • “The details of the agreement are indicated in the contract.”Tatoeba
  • “This little detail did not fit into the big picture.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) (always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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