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noun(sin)an offense against religious or moral law
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noun(sin)an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible
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noun(sin)an often serious shortcoming : fault
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verb(sin)to commit a sin
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verb(sin)to commit an offense or fault
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noun(sin)the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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idiom(sin)to cover/hide problems or faults
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idiom(sin)—used to say that someone is doing something unpleasant, difficult, etc., as a form of punishment
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idiom(sin)—used to say that children often suffer for the bad things their parents do
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noun(sin)one of seven sins of pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth held to be fatal to spiritual progress
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noun(sin)a sin (such as murder) that is deliberately committed and is of such serious consequence according to Thomist theology that it deprives the soul of sanctifying grace
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noun(sin)the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a result of Adam's fall
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noun(sin)a wrong of great magnitude
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noun(sin)a sin that is relatively slight or that is committed without full reflection or consent and so according to Thomist theology does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace
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noun(sin)a minor offense