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Word: Venal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘available for purchase’, referring to merchandise or a favour): from Latin venalis, from venum ‘thing for sale’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈviːnl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt
Short Definition:showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
Examples:- local customs officers are notoriously venal
- their generosity had been at least partly venal
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