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small infraction
noun as in peccadillo
Strongest matches
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Example Sentences
Kevin Webb, a 53-year-old teacher from Pearson’s district, said removing him “for such a small infraction” is “classic America.”
Kevin Webb, a 53-year-old teacher from Pearson’s district, said removing him “for such a small infraction” is “classic America.”
It’s a process of preserving self-respect by justifying cheating or worse, with thoughts such as “Everyone cheats, why should I be shortchanged?”; or “The larger mission is more important than some small infraction.”
Pretext stops allow an officer to pull over a motorist for a small infraction as a way to investigate whether a more serious offense is occurring.
However, it also deemed the idea of enforcement to be “inappropriate,” because it would criminalize average Americans for a relatively small infraction.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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