noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Senators who commit the cardinal sin of ignoring public opinion will soon be out of office.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All things were possible; anyone could get rich; the cardinal sin was doubt.
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Also, eating is not likely to be viewed as a cardinal sin .
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I made the cardinal sin in tennis.
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In Gandhi's view, its cardinal sin is the way it tolerates untouchability.
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It's fairly entertaining to watch but commits the cardinal sin of not identifying individual players.
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Monotony was a cardinal sin for Victorian architects, just as it is the predominant defining characteristic of modern architecture.