VENIALITY

Etymology

Noun

veniality (countable and uncountable, plural venialities)

(uncountable) The quality of being venial (pardonable).

Synonym: venialness

(countable) A venial (pardonable) action or an instance of venial behaviour.

Synonym: peccadillo

Usage notes

Do not confuse veniality (“mildly wrong behavior”) with venality (“bribability/corruptibility”).

Source: Wiktionary


Ve`ni*al"i*ty, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being venial; venialness. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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