peccant
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pec·cant
(pĕk'ənt) 
adj.
peccantly pec'cant·ly adv.
adj.
- Sinful; guilty.
- Violating a rule or an accepted practice; erring.
[Latin peccāns, peccant-, present participle of peccāre, to sin.]
peccancy pec'can·cy n.peccantly pec'cant·ly adv.
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