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sinful
(sin¦ful)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɪnfʊl, -f(ə)l/
adjective
wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins:
sinful men
a sinful way of life
highly reprehensible:
a sinful waste
Derivatives
sinfully
adverb
sinfulness
noun
Origin:
Old English
synfull
(see
sin
1
,
-ful
)
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