VENIAL


Meaning of VENIAL in English

adjective

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

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.

The list of sins, venial and otherwise, was long, but not so long as to come as a surprise.

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