minor inconvenience
collocation in Englishmeaningsofminorandinconvenience
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minor
adjective
uk/ˈmaɪ.nər/us/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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inconvenience
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/us/ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/
a state or an example of problems or trouble, often causing a delay or loss ...
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(Definition ofminorandinconveniencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In developing countries, such potential inconsistencies may be only aminorinconvenience.
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The rural population was already living in a society where administrative chaos was aminorinconveniencecompared to robbery and general lawlessness.
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It did, but only in the sense of being aminorinconveniencewhile the road was dug up.
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At the most, it could be aminorinconvenience, and that is as far as it goes.
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The problems of insurance are not just of someminorinconvenienceor expense, or even of considerable expense to consumers.
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There is a further andminorinconveniencein this form of motion.
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The form happens to be a 10-page document—hardly aminorinconvenience.
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That is aminorinconveniencefor the building.
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They appreciate that there will be aminorinconvenience.
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Some are trying to deal with aminorinconvenienceand some are just plain greedy.
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It is not even aminorinconvenience.
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It is a case of comparing real hardship with perhaps fairlyminorinconvenience.
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Having to drive a further mile for medicine is aminorinconvenienceto that group.
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That is aminorinconveniencecompared with the major improvements that will flow from the scheme.
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Perhaps when people are put to the ratherminorinconvenienceinvolved here they should comfort themselves that it will soon be over.
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Mentally disordered people should not be locked up to protect people from aminorinconveniencewhich would not be considered unduly reprehensible if caused by a "normal" individual.
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Initially this was aminorinconvenienceas the 300ft m mast was thought sturdy enough.
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Depending on one's ethnicity, this status could be anything from a veryminorinconvenienceto life-threatening.
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However, these proved aminorinconvenienceto her.
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