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petty crimes

petty crimes is the plural of petty crime.

Meaning of petty 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

Questions about petty crimes

What is petty crimes the plural of?
Petty crimes is the plural of petty crime.

Words near petty crimes in the dictionary

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

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