sin
/sˈɪn/
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Definitions
Noun
estrangement from god
Noun
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God''s will
Noun
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Noun
(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
Noun
the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Noun
violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
Verb
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Verb
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
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More General Terms
activity
alphabetic character
breach
break
circular function
evildoing
go against
infract
letter
letter of the alphabet
offend
transgress
transgression
trigonometric function
unrighteousness
violate