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Common collocations with slight in American Collocation

slight adjective

US /slaɪt/

rather

fairly
rather
somewhat

Most of the modifications we will be making are fairly slight.

very

extremely
very

Any difference is very slight.

comparatively

comparatively
relatively

So far, the environmental and social impacts of tourism have been relatively slight.

change

adjustment
alteration
deviation
difference
improvement
modification
variation

Often the effects are minor and can be overcome with a slight adjustment in dosage.

decrease

decline
decrease
dip
drop
fall
reduction

There was a slight decrease in fuel efficiency during the early 1990s.

increase

increase
rise

Please note, fees for future academic years may be subject to a slight annual increase.

amount or extent

amount
degree

The value of the research was not affected in the slightest degree.

problem or mistake

difficulty
error
mistake
problem

The first noticeable symptom is a slight difficulty in walking.

idea

idea

I didn’t have the slightest idea what they were talking about.

sign

hint
sign

He learned to walk away if there was the slightest hint of trouble.

exaggeration

exaggeration

That may be a slight exaggeration.