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   Ve·ni·al

   /ˈvēnēəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace: "we cannot prevent ourselves sometimes from dreaming of performing venial if not mortal sins"
   • ▪ (of a fault or offense) slight and pardonable.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin venialis, from venia ‘forgiveness’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. veniality noun
   • 2. venially adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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