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'petty' - used as an adjective
1. inferior in rank or status
petty officialdom
2. (informal) small and of little importance
limited to petty enterprises
3. contemptibly narrow in outlook
petty little comments

'petty' - used as a noun
4. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

derived forms
1. Petty / Plural
petties
2. Petty / Comparitive
pettier
3. Petty / Superlative
pettiest
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