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  • 101wickedness — noun 1. morally objectionable behavior (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑evil, ↑immorality, ↑iniquity • Derivationally related forms: ↑iniquitous (for: ↑iniquity), ↑ …

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  • 102in·iq·ui·ty — /ıˈnıkwəti/ noun, pl ties formal 1 [noncount] : the quality of being unfair or evil a system plagued by corruption and iniquity [=injustice] a notorious den of iniquity [=a place where immoral things are done] 2 [count] : something that is unfair …

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  • 103Actual sin — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… …

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  • 104Canonical sins — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… …

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  • 105Capital crime — Crime Crime (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or… …

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  • 106Crime — (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an… …

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  • 107Deadly sins — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… …

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  • 108Iniquitous — In*iq ui*tous, a. [From {Iniquity}.] Characterized by iniquity; unjust; wicked; as, an iniquitous bargain; an iniquitous proceeding. [1913 Webster] Demagogues . . . bribed to this iniquitous service. Burke. Syn: Wicked; wrong; unjust;… …

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  • 109Mortal sins — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… …

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  • 110Original sin — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… …

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