Peccadillo

Definitions

1. A small flaw or sin.
2. A petty offense.

Equivalents

Examples

“We tolerate Irene and Phil’s mild racist quirks and planet-destroying peccadilloes (“I could never own⟳ any car smaller than my Cutlass Supreme”) because their existence acts as a tranquilizer in an otherwise slightly-out-of-control world.”

“The sex scandal issue⟳ isn’t really central, since Americans have⟳ a long record⟳ of voting for the candidates they think⟳ can deliver⟳, regardless of private peccadilloes.”

“When he comes to the prayer, he sometimes does me the honor of personally recommending me to the Lord, advising him that I am a worthy man and begging him to condone my occasional peccadillos.”

“No sexual peccadillo is left unremarked upon.”

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