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sin

/sɪn/ /siːn/

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noun

A violation of God's will or religious law.

Examples :

"As a Christian, I think this is a sin against God."

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noun

Examples :

"His sin of forgetting to return the library books resulted in a small fine. "

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A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.

Examples :

"The family offered a sin offering to the church, hoping to atone for their recent disagreements. "

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noun

An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.

Examples :

"The bully in our class was a walking sin, always picking on the weaker students. "

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noun

Examples :

"No movie is without sin."

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verb

To commit a sin.

Examples :

"He sinned when he cheated on the math test. "

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A letter of the Hebrew alphabet; שׂ

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the Hebrew letter sin on the board. "

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A letter of the Arabic alphabet; س

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the Arabic letter "sin" on the board. "

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A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women.

Examples :

"The young woman wore a beautiful sin, a traditional Lao skirt, to the village festival. "

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