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   sin

   /sɪn/

   noun

   • 1. an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law: "a sin in the eyes of God" Similar immoral actwrongwrongdoingact of evil/wickednesstransgressioncrimeoffencemisdeedmisdemeanourerrorlapsefall from gracearchaic:trespasswickednesswrongdoingwrongevilevil-doingsinfulnessungodlinessunrighteousnessimmoralityvicetransgressioncrimeerroriniquityirreligiousnessirreverenceprofanityblasphemyimpietyimpiousnesssacrilegeprofanationdesecrationOpposite virtuegood
   • ▪ an act regarded as a serious or regrettable fault, offence, or omission: "he committed the unforgivable sin of refusing to give interviews" Similar scandalcrimedisgraceoutrage

   verb

   • 1. commit a sin: "I sinned and brought shame down on us"
   • ▪ offend against (God, a person, or a principle): "Lord, we have sinned against you"

   Word Origin Old Englishsynn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- ‘guilty’.

   Scrabble Points: 3

   • S

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   • I

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   • N

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