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Venial vs Peccadillo - What's the difference?

venial | peccadillo |

As an adjective venial

is pardonable; able to be forgiven.

As a noun peccadillo is

a small flaw or sin.

venial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pardonable; able to be forgiven
    • A venial sin.
  • Excusable; trifling
    • His venial youthful indiscretions.

    Antonyms

    * (pardonable) mortal

    Anagrams

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    peccadillo

    English

    (wikipedia peccadillo)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A small flaw or sin.
  • A petty offense.