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venal
adjective /ˈviː.nəl/ formalDefinition
› A venal person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money: a venal rulerObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour › A venal activity is done in order to get money: a venal regime They are accused of being involved in venal practices.Earning money and money earned venality
/viːˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
/vɪˈnæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
/vɪˈnæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] (Definition of venal adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bank verb (MONEY)
- danger money noun
- double-dip verb
- draw verb (MONEY)
- earn verb
- earnings noun
- easy money noun
- fundraising noun
- hourly adjective
- OTE noun
- paved with gold idiom
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