Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

A slight fault that can be forgiven

Venial

The word that can substitute the given group of words is venial.

• Venial means "capable of being forgiven; pardonable."
• Libel means "a published false statement that is harmful to a person's reputation."
• Libertine means "a person who behaves in a way that is morally free or unconventional."
• Referral means "the act of referring someone to someone else."