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simultaneous
adj. coincident, coinciding, concurrent, contemporaneous,
synchronous; contemporary: The simultaneous appearance of two
books on such an obscure subject was very unusual.
sin n. 1 trespass, transgression, offence, wrong, impiety, misdeed,
profanation, desecration, iniquity, evil, devilry, sacrilege,
crime, infraction, misdeed, dereliction, infringement,
violation, misdemeanour, fault, foible, peccadillo: How many
sins have been committed in the name of righteousness! It's a
sin to tell a lie. The seven deadly sins are anger,
covetousness, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, and sloth. 2
wickedness, sinfulness, vice, corruption, ungodliness, badness,
evil, wrongfulness, iniquity, iniquitousness, immorality,
depravity, impiety, irreverence, impiousness, sacrilege: His
brother Edmund was conceived in sin, and sin ruled his entire
life.
--v. 3 transgress, offend, fall (from grace), lapse, go wrong,
stray, go astray, err, Biblical or archaic trespass: Strictly
speaking, we can sin only against God.
sincere adj. honest, truthful, true, veracious, genuine, heartfelt,
true-hearted, undissembling, unfeigned, open, (open and)
above-board, straightforward, direct, frank, candid, guileless,
artless, Colloq upfront, on the level, on the up and up: I took
her criticism as a sincere desire to see improvement in my work.
You have always been sincere in your emotional involvements.
sincerely adv. truly, honestly, really, wholeheartedly, candidly,
frankly, unequivocally, seriously, earnestly, genuinely, deeply,
fervently: When they say they love each other, they mean it
sincerely.
sincerity n. honesty, truthfulness, straightforwardness, openness,
forthrightness, frankness, candour, candidness, seriousness,
genuineness, uprightness: Everyone appreciates sincerity in
dealings with others.
sinew n. 1 ligament, tendon; muscle, thew: After the climb, I ached
in every sinew. 2 Usually, sinews. strength, force, power,
energy, brawn, vigour, might, stamina, vitality: The sinews of