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Merriam-Webster: |
Merriam-Webster: |
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1 : having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate |
1 : having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate<br /> |
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2 : having little or no importance or significance |
2 : having little or no importance or significance<br /> |
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3 : marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : small-minded |
3 : marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : small-minded |
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Oxford: |
Oxford: |
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1 : Of little importance; trivial. ‘the petty divisions of party politics’ |
1 : Of little importance; trivial. ‘the petty divisions of party politics’<br /> |
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1.1 : Unduly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way. ‘she thought readers were being petty in writing to complain about blocked paths’ |
1.1 : Unduly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way. ‘she thought readers were being petty in writing to complain about blocked paths’<br /> |
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2 : attributive Of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor. ‘a petty official’ |
2 : attributive Of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor. ‘a petty official’<br /> |
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2.1 : Law (of a crime) of lesser importance. ‘petty theft’ |
2.1 : Law (of a crime) of lesser importance. ‘petty theft’ |
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