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Definition of venal adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

venal

adjective

NAmE//ˈvinl//

(formal)

prepared to do dishonest or immoral things in return for money synonym corrupt venal journalists

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venality

NAmE//viˈnælət̮i//

noun [uncountable] a reputation for venality and corruptionSee venal in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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