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English Dictionary: peccadillo by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peccadillo
n
  1. a petty misdeed
    Synonym(s): indiscretion, peccadillo
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Peccadillo \Pec`ca*dil"lo\, n.; pl. {Peccadillos}. [Sp.
      pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See
      {Peccant}.]
      A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. --Sir
      W. Scott.
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