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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt.
They'd taken him for a venal official but found that he was honest and couldn't be bribed.- synonyms:
- bribable, corrupt, corruptible
- antonyms:
- honest, incorruptible
- similar words:
- crooked, dishonest, shady, unprincipled, unscrupulous, untrustworthy
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| definition 2: |
associated with or done in response to a bribe.
Voting in favor of relaxing the industry regulations was a venal act.- similar words:
- corrupt, shady
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| definition 3: |
able to be obtained with a bribe or other corrupt means.
The gangster was released through a venal pardon. |
| related words: |
abusive, foul, greedy, hack, mercenary, sordid |
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| derivations: |
venally (adv.), venality (n.) |
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