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little
Adjective
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If something is little, its size is not big.
I just ate a tiny little piece of the cake.
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A little while, distance, etc. is not long.
Could you just wait a little while more?
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A little person or animal is young.
Two little boys were fighting on the playground.
little
Determinative
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Little money, room, help, etc. is a small amount of it; not much.
They understood little or no French.
He was busy and had little time for children.
Try to spend as little of your money as possible.
We saw little of her after the first day.
Little is known about the problem.
The building was destroyed leaving little more than rock and glass.
She's a quiet person with little to say about these things.
This has little to do with him and a lot to do with you.
We saved what little was left.
big
Adjective
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If something is big, it is large in size; tall, wide, long, or fat.
He's bigger than me.
I would like a big glass of milk.
The tree was so big that you could see it over the top of the house.
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If something is big, it is important.
That's a big problem!
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Someone's big brother or a big sister is one who is older than the person.
I have a big brother who's stronger than you!
adventure
Noun
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If you have an adventure you have a trip with a lot of excitement, hazards, or dangers.
went on an adventure.
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An adventure may be any event where risks are encountered.
adventure
Verb
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To adventure is to go on an adventure; quest; trip.