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- pronunciation:
- sIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
violation of religious law.
- synonyms:
- wickedness
- similar words:
- crime, offense, transgression
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| definition 2: |
a specific instance of such violation.
- synonyms:
- crime, transgression, trespass
- similar words:
- iniquity
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| definition 3: |
the supposed inherent disposition of humans to commit such violations.
- synonyms:
- sinfulness
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| definition 4: |
(informal) a bad or shameful thing; a thing to be lamented or condemned.
I think it's a sin to throw away all this food. |
| related words: |
error, fall, vice, wrong |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sins, sinning, sinned |
| definition: |
to commit a religious offense.
- synonyms:
- err, transgress, trespass
- similar words:
- blaspheme, go wrong, offend
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| related words: |
fall |
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