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venial

[vee-nee-uhl, veen-yuhl] / ˈvi ni əl, ˈvin yəl /


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It is the diminishment of a man by a thousand nicks, a soul that rationalizes venial sins for the sake of his only child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2017

These are some of the book’s more venial sins.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2013

The word venial, as in venial sins, she says, comes from Venus.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2012

What we got was akin to looting an ATM: not just amusing, venial sins, but some nearly unforgivable mortal ones.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 3, 2010

Father Byrnes went on to discuss the difference between mortal and venial sins.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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