Vocabulary Word
Word: venial
Definition: (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
Definition: (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
Sentences Containing 'venial'
St. Augus-tine is not always clear of offence, and John Bunyan himself exaggerates venial peccadilloes into heinous sins.
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