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minutia

Pronunciation: [mɪˈnuːʃə]

Word

Context: "details"

(noun) small and unimportant details about something. Imagine when you focus on tiny parts of a bigger picture or story, like the little facts that may not seem important.

Example

She paid close attention to the minutia of the project to make sure everything was perfect.

Example

He ignored the minutia and just looked at the overall results, which caused mistakes.

Example

Why do we sometimes get lost in the minutia instead of seeing the big picture?

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