sin
Plural
sins
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a state of separation from divine will
- The community taught children about sin and virtue.
- Forgiveness is sought to overcome sin.
- Sin alienates humans from God.
- Repentance can restore one from sin.
- Moral failings are often viewed as sin.
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any act that goes against the law of God
- Many religious teachings provide guidelines to avoid committing sin.
- He sought forgiveness for his sins during confession.
- The story emphasized the importance of recognizing and repenting for one's sins.
- The concept of sin often plays a central role in discussions of morality.
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the 21st letter existing in the Hebrew alphabet
- Sin is written as ש in Hebrew script.
- The Torah contains the letter sin in many words.
- Sin appears frequently in ancient Hebrew texts.
- Learning the letters, including sin, is part of Hebrew literacy.
- Sin has a numerical value in gematria.
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the Akkadian god of the Moon
- Temples were built to honor Sin, the moon god.
- Sin was believed to govern the lunar cycle.
- Priests offered sacrifices to Sin for protection.
- Ancient texts describe Sin as a powerful deity.
- The moon's phases were attributed to Sin.
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the ratio of the side opposite a given angle to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle
- sin(30°) equals 0.5 in a right triangle.
- The student solved the problem using sin values from the table.
- sin θ is defined as opposite over hypotenuse.
- Trigonometric identities relate sin to cos and tan.
- He applied sin to determine the slope of the roof.
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