Can someone explain to me why a venal judge was appointed?
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Venal
/ˈviːnəl/
Synonyms for "venal" (84 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
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insatiatelawlesslimitlessmercenarymiserlymoney hungrymoney madmoney-hungrymoney-madnefariousomnivorouson the padon the takeovergreedypaidperfidiouspiggishpurchasablequenchlessrapacious
Adjective(4 words)
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5 entriesvenal culturevenal influencevenal officialvenal practicesvenal system
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7 total sentences available.
Venal offices were government positions sold by the French state during the Ancien Régime.
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A lack of money makes anyone venal. It's natural.
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I do not wish to recall this bad time nor the worse that ante-dated my departure, when I was at the mercy of venal doctors and indifferent nurses, dependent on grudged bad service and overpaid inattention, taking a so-called rest cure.
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