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Venial prof disrupted allegory (10)

Ross

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pardonable

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'venial' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for pardonable that I've seen before include "not too serious?" , "That may be forgiven" , "venial" , "Excusable" , "Capable of being forgiven" .)

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