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venal Definition


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venal
adj
    1. Said of a person: willing to be persuaded by corrupt means, especially bribery.
      Thesaurus: mercenary, corrupt, greedy, bribable; Antonym: incorruptible.
    2. Said of behaviour: dishonest; corrupt.
      Thesaurus: corrupt, dishonourable, dishonest, crooked.
Derivative: venality
noun
    Derivative: venally
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin venum goods for sale.



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