peccable
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peccable
(ˈpɛkəbəl)adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) liable to sin; susceptible to temptation
[C17: via French from Medieval Latin peccābilis, from Latin peccāre to sin]
ˌpeccaˈbility n
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Adj. | 1. | peccable - liable to sin; "a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scott wicked - morally bad in principle or practice |
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