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Noun

An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law

The state or condition of being immoral or sinful

An act regarded as a serious or regrettable fault, offense, or omission

A quality of being inadequate

The state or fact of opposing or disbelieving an accepted religious doctrine

A bad reflection on someone or something

To commit an offense, especially spiritually or morally

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Noun

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An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law

crime

offence^UK

offense^US

misdemeanor^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

outrageous wrongdoing

shocking incident of events

shocking incident

mortal sin

skeleton in closet

dishonourable behaviour

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

discreditable behaviour

shocking series of events

yielding to temptation

inappropriate behaviour

putting foot in mouth

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“As expected, there is a transferral of hatred from the sin to the sinner.”

Noun

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The state or condition of being immoral or sinful

offence^UK

offense^US

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

misdemeanor^US

unhonor^US

unhonour^UK

misbehavior^US

skeleton in the closet

skeleton in the cupboard

offences^UK

offenses^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

lack of sexual discrimination

lack of self-restraint

going to hell in handbasket

poisonousness

life in the fast lane

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“Humanity's sin was seen in the light of that grace, and its fallenness was placed in its proper perspective on a cosmic scale.”

Noun

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An act regarded as a serious or regrettable fault, offense, or omission

“The only new ground that this film covers is when it commits the unforgivable sin of revising one of Milne's past stories.”

Noun

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A quality of being inadequate

personal imperfection

monkey wrench in the works

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

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“This suggests the sin of the received approach to these general issues.”

Noun

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The state or fact of opposing or disbelieving an accepted religious doctrine

Noun

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A bad reflection on someone or something

disgrace

discredit

affront

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

blot on the escutcheon of

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

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Verb

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To commit an offense, especially spiritually or morally

succumb to temptation

act improperly

behave inappropriately

break commandment

commit a crime

live in sin

take the primrose path

wallow in the mire

break the law

stray from the straight and narrow

go down the primrose path

overstep

commit a transgression

be guilty of misconduct

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“It was necessary, that man should be a free agent, and as such he would sin if he chose.”

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