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petty
adjective(pet-ty)
contemptibly narrow in outlook
Synonyms: small-minded,
Examples:
Petty little comments.
petty
adjective(pet-ty)
(informal) small and of little importance
Synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial,
Examples:
Limited to petty enterprises.
petty
noun(pet-ty)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Synonyms: petit larceny, petty larceny,
petty
adjective(pet-ty)
inferior in rank or status
Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, secondary, subaltern,
Examples:
Petty officialdom.

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