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deadly sin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
dead-ly sin
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

deadly sins (plural)

Phrases

mortal sin

Frequently Paired Words

mortal sin venial sin

Synonyms

cardinal sin mortal sin

Antonyms

capital virtue

Questions

What does deadly sin mean?
Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).

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