“A venial politician.”
Confusables Entry 581 / 1605 60-second read
Venal vs. Venial
Corrupt versus minor / pardonable.
The comparisoni
“A venal politician.”
The ruleii
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VENAL = corrupt. VENIAL = minor sin.
VENAL (AL) means corrupt. VENIAL (IAL) means minor or pardonable — often used of sins.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Bribery = venAL."