Meaning of PECCADILLO
| Pronunciation: | | `peku'dilow
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| | Definition: | | [n] a petty misdeed |
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| | Synonyms: | | indiscretion |
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| | See Also: | | misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pec`ca*dil"lo\, n.; pl. {Peccadillos}. [Sp.
pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See
{Peccant}.]
A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. --Sir
W. Scott.
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| | Related Terms: | | atrocity, blunder, botch, breach, crime, crime against humanity, deadly sin, delinquency, dereliction, enormity, error, evil, failure, fault, faux pas, felony, gaffe, genocide, goof, guilty act, heavy sin, impropriety, indiscretion, inexpiable sin, infraction, iniquity, injury, injustice, lapse, malefaction, malfeasance, malum, minor wrong, misdeed, misdemeanor, misfeasance, misstep, mistake, mortal sin, nonfeasance, offense, omission, outrage, peccancy, shortcoming, sin, sin of commission, sin of omission, sinful act, slip, stumble, tort, transgression, trespass, trip, unutterable sin, venial sin, violation, wrong |
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