I. noun
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a political lightweight
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Call me a lightweight , but I like movies with happy endings.
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His books are tremendously popular, but most of the critics regard him as a lightweight .
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It would be dangerous to dismiss her as a political lightweight .
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And therefore no slackers allowed! no deadwood! no lightweights! no loafers!
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But Clinton was already dismissed in London media circles as a poll-driven lightweight .
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But too many in the industry consider the band talentless lightweights for it to earn this kind of endorsement.
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Ellen said he was a political lightweight whose stagecraft was better than his statecraft.
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Still, at 3, 900 pounds, the A8 Quattro is no lightweight .
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This is the third lightweight I have owned, but the first 24 volt one.
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This was a more rewarding point for the visitors, who have a far easier run-in against group lightweights.
II. adjective
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lightweight novels
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a lightweight computer
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a lightweight summer suit
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a strong, lightweight material such as titanium
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Today's baby buggies are lightweight , compact, and easy to fold.
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Across the country, amateurs are using their lightweight , inexpensive camcorders to broaden news coverage.
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At King Saud Mosque, Jeddah, we covered a large courtyard with an opening lightweight metal roof.
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But the engine has been thoroughly updated by electronic management, aluminum block and heads, and lightweight valve train.
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Carl Smith won the lightweight division for a record eighth time.
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First there is a vibrating belt, which bounces the lightweight shells away from the heavier nuts.
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Onion skin a translucent lightweight paper used in air mail stationery.
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Pushchairs should be lightweight and compact, easy to fold and capable of withstanding rough treatment.
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The exercise is designed to test techniques for deploying large but lightweight inflatable structures.