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nial
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not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked
- The error was venial, and the manager decided to overlook it.
- Her late arrival was considered venial, so no one made a fuss about it.
- The teacher treated the student's small lapse as venial and forgave it quickly.
- He committed a venial mistake in the report that didn't affect the overall results.
- Although the oversight was venial, it still required correction to maintain accuracy.
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