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venial
ve·ni·al [ vnee əl, vnyəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
forgivable: easily forgiven or excused
[13th century. Via French< late Latin venialis< Latin venia "forgiveness"]

ve·ni·al·i·ty [ vnee állətee ] noun
ve·ni·al·ly [ vnee əlee, vnyəlee ] adverb

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See venal.
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