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petty

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Main Entry:
pet·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of petty
Pronunciation:
\ˈpe-tē\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
pet·ti·er; pet·ti·est
Etymology:
Middle English pety small, minor, alteration of petit
Date:
14th century
1 : having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate 2 : having little or no importance or significance 3 : marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : small-minded
pet·ti·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pettily \ˈpe-tə-lē\ adverb
pet·ti·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pettiness \ˈpe-tē-nəs\ noun


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