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Word entry · 6 letters

venial

Best crossword clue

"Easily forgiven"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈviːni.əl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeilnvStarts with VEnds with L1 clues
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Definitions

  1. easily excused or forgiven

Word origin

From Old French venial, borrowed from Late Latin veniālem (“pardonable”), from Latin venia (“forgiveness”).

Used in a sentence

  • He did not say that he should favour such an attempt; But he did say that such an attempt would be venial.
  • His venial youthful indiscretions.

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