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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus go
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

transgression, evildoing go
the act of transgressing

sin, sinning
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

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fall go
a lapse into sin
actual sin go
a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
original sin go
a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
mortal sin, deadly sin go
an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
venial sin go
a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace