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单词 venial
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venial

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianityvenialve‧ni‧al /ˈviːniəl/ adjective formal  RRCUNIMPORTANTa venial fault, mistake etc is not very serious and can be forgiven OPP mortal a venial sinExamples from the CorpusvenialThe list of sins, venial and otherwise, was long, but not so long as to come as a surprise.He had compounded a number of venial failings with the mortal sin of adultery.So my secret can be hidden behind the sleight of a venial fib after all.Origin venial (1200-1300) Old French Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia act of forgiving
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