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sinner

noun sin·ner \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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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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