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venial
01
not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked
02
warranting only temporal punishment
Example
He committed a venial mistake in the report that didn't affect the overall results.
Her late arrival was considered venial, so no one made a fuss about it.
The teacher treated the student's small lapse as venial and forgave it quickly.
The error was venial, and the manager decided to overlook it.
Although the oversight was venial, it still required correction to maintain accuracy.
