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Italian word

novità

something new, novelty, news/update

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novelty

something new and unusual; a cheap trinket

⚠️ The trap

English 'novelty' often implies something trivial or gimmicky. Italian 'novità' is neutral and widely used for any new development, update, or piece of news.

To say "something new and unusual; a cheap trinket" in Italian:

N/A — partial overlap

"novità" in English means:

something new, novelty, news/update

Example

"Hai sentito le ultime novità?"

"Have you heard the latest news/updates?"

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