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PECCADILLO (peccadilloes)
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Irregular inflected form: peccadilloes
Dictionary entry overview: What does peccadillo mean?
• PECCADILLO (noun)
The noun PECCADILLO has 1 sense:
1. a petty misdeed
Familiarity information: PECCADILLO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A petty misdeed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
indiscretion; peccadillo
Hypernyms ("peccadillo" is a kind of...):
misbehavior; misbehaviour; misdeed (improper or wicked or immoral behavior)
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