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sinner


sin·ner

noun \ˈsi-nər\

: someone who has done something wrong according to religious or moral law : someone who has sinned

Full Definition of SINNER

1
:  one that sins
2
:  reprobate, scamp
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Examples of SINNER

  1. <even the worst sinner can be redeemed>

First Known Use of SINNER

14th century

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Synonyms
immoralist, malefactor, evildoer, wrongdoer

Rhymes with SINNER

dinner, ginner, grinner, inner, pinner, skinner, spinner, spinor, thinner, tinner, winner

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