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petty crime

petty crime noun: a minor, less serious crime.

Noun

petty crime (countable and uncountable, plural petty crimes)

  1. A minor, less serious crime.
    • The gang progressed from petty crime to bank robbery.
    Synonyms:
    misdemeanor

petty crime meaning in Persian

petty crime in Persian

minor criminal act
خلاف xalâf, قانونشکنی qânun-šekani

Synonyms of petty crime

Forms of petty crime

pluralpetty crimes

Words formed from petty crime

Questions about petty crime

What does petty crime mean?
Petty crime means a minor, less serious crime.
What is petty crime in Persian?
Petty crime in Persian is خلاف (xalâf), قانونشکنی (qânun-šekani). See Petty crime meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is petty crime?
Petty crime is a noun.
What is the plural of petty crime?
The plural of petty crime is petty crimes.

Words near petty crime in the dictionary

  1. petty bag
  2. petty bourgeois
  3. petty bourgeoisie
  4. petty bourgeoisies
  5. petty cash
  6. petty crime
  7. petty crimes
  8. petty criminal
  9. petty criminals
  10. Petty France
  11. Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove

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