Sin and Want

Sin

Sin noun - A defect in character.

Usage example: my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything

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Want and sin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a noun "Sin".

Nearby Words: sinful, sinless, sinner, sinned, sine

Want noun - A defect in character.

Usage example: she's well-meaning and kind, but her besetting want is a complete lack of tact

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Sin and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sin" instead a noun "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

old	old sin	old want
good	good sin	good want
original	original sin	original want
true	true sin	true want
Other adjectives: filthy, actual, real, big, great, evil, little, bad, horrible, personal, new, possible, minor, last, different, local.

You don't come back as a sin-eater unless you really don't want to die, and once they've taken the Bargain, good luck putting them back down again.

Source: Tabletop Game / Geist: The Sin-Eaters
Atticus: Shoot all the jays you want, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

Source: I Am Not Shazam / Literature
They don't want to bring up Brig Anderson's "old sin" by censuring Van Ackerman for his blackmail.

Source: Film / Advise & Consent

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