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Peccable vs. Peccant
Peccable
Examples:
Humans are naturally peccable, prone to moral mistakes.The play's hero is surprisingly peccable despite his virtuous image.Fame and power make even the strongest leaders peccable.
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Peccant
Examples:
The article was removed due to its peccant content.Her peccant behavior drew criticism from her peers.The peccant policy led to widespread civil unrest.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Peccable" refers to being able to sin, while "peccant" means sinful or having sinned.
- Peccable sounds like capable and can remind you that it refers to the ability to do something — in this case, the ability to sin.
- Peccant ends with -ant, commonly used in adjectives to denote someone who has a particular quality — here, the quality of sinning.
- Remember the phrase peccable humans as those who are capable of sinning, not necessarily that they have sinned.
- Peccant often describes behavior or acts that are immoral or sinful.
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