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Venal vs. Venial
See complete definition in Reverso Define, with examples
venal
Definition
capable of being corrupted
Examples
a venal police officer
See complete definition in Reverso Define, with examples
venial
Definition
warranting only temporal punishment
Examples
venial sin
Other misspelled words
Higher vs. Hire
Imply vs. Infer
Perpetrate vs. Perpetuate
Acumen vs. Acuity
Calvary vs. Cavalry
All Ways vs. Always
Perverse vs. Perverted
Appraise vs. Apprise
Pair vs. Pare vs. Pear
Palate vs. Palette
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