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venal
venal /ˈviː.nəl/ adjective FORMAL
1 F0 A venal person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money: » a venal rulerThesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviour2 F0 A venal activity is done in order to get money: » a venal regime» They are accused of being involved in venal practices.Thesaurus+: ↑Earning money and money earnedvenality /viːˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ aep /vɪˈnæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
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