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Petty Things Repressives Hid Pornograpy Beneath Bed Jealousy

Front They were repressives who hid pornograpy beneath the bed and petty jealousy in their hearts.
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You can use petty to 
describe
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 things such as 
problems
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, rules, or 
arguments
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 which you 
think
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 are 
unimportant
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 or relate to unimportant things.
[disapproval]
He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things. 
...endless rules and petty regulations. 
The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling. 

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