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1. (adj.) venial
able to be forgiven or pardoned:
venial offenses.
2. venial
excusable; trifling; minor:
a venial error.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < ML veniālis < L veni(a) grace, favor, indulgence (akin to venus; see venerate , Venus ))
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1. (adj) minor, venial
warranting only temporal punishment
"venial sin"
2. (adj) excusable, forgivable, venial
easily excused or forgiven
"a venial error"
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1. (adj) venial
capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression
2. (adj) venial
allowed; permitted
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