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Dictionary definition and meaning for venial

VENIAL

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  • (adj.) easily excused or forgiven

    "a venial error"

    synonyms : excusable , forgivable
  • (adj.) warranting only temporal punishment

    "venial sin"

    synonyms : minor

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  • (Tag: ) Remember "venal" - it is pertaining to sin. This is also pertaining to sin.

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  • (Tag: English) replace the first word with d and the word "denial" means to deny something or give excuse to something

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  • (Tag: ) Someone Genial will consider an offense as Venial.

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  • (Tag: english) Venial--replace v with d..ie denial means rejecting the request ..so contradictory to denial means venial means accepting (forgiving) someone

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  • (Tag: ) the ability to forgive runs through our VEINS

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  • (Tag: rhyme) sounds like DENIAL which means refusing to comply and VENIAL is opposite of it..

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  • (Tag: ) Venial and pardonable both refer to forgiveable, excuseable.

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