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or peccadillos
as in crimes
a small mistake or fault that is not regarded as very bad or serious
His political career was marked by numerous peccadillos, but no huge scandals.
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Noun
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But this street is no stranger to juveniles committing car crimes.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Peccadilloes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccadilloes. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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