impeccant

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impeccant

(ɪmˈpɛkənt)

adj

(Ecclesiastical Terms) not sinning; free from sin

[C18: from im- (not) + Latin peccant-, from peccāre to sin]

imˈpeccancy n

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Adj.

impeccant - free from sin

sinless, innocent

virtuous - morally excellent

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It is this very same insane rapacity, reprehensible acquisitiveness and insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) that made these members of the joint opposition to use an impeccant Eight Year old child to teach invectives and abuse the President and Prime Minister of this country.

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The impeccant product was Quebec-based Cascades' 100-per-cent recycled paper towels.