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By Greg Kandra CBS News December 14, 2006, 5:17 PM

Word Of The Day: Diminutive

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Here's a big word for something small.

diminutive(di-MIN-yuh-tiv) adjective 1. small; little; tiny.
No question about it, Katie's new pup is diminutive.
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