Bad and Venal

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Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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Venal and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venal" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Venal adjective - Open to improper influence and especially bribery.

Usage example: that judge is known for being venal and easily bought

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Bad and venal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Venal".

Nearby Words: venality, venation, vena

The bad guys are not aliens or galactic emperors, but drug-dealers, corrupt cops and venal businessmen.

Source: Used Future

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