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单词 malefaction
释义

malefaction

noun

mal·​e·​fac·​tion ˌma-lə-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce malefaction (audio)
: an evil deed : crime

Synonyms

  • breach
  • crime
  • debt
  • error
  • lawbreaking
  • misdeed
  • misdoing
  • offense
  • offence
  • sin
  • transgression
  • trespass
  • violation
  • wrongdoing
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Example Sentences

the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions
Recent Examples on the Web A pitch-framing specialist with rare agility behind the plate, Wolters must coax pitchers through Coors Field and its occasional malefactions. Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

malefaction

noun

as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • crime
  • violation
  • sin
  • offence
  • wrongdoing
  • misdeed
  • misdoing
  • transgression
  • felony
  • sinfulness
  • lawbreaking
  • error
  • trespass
  • offense
  • debt
  • breach
  • misconduct
  • bias crime
  • corruption
  • criminality
  • misfeasance
  • foible
  • infringement
  • wickedness
  • abuse
  • misdemeanor
  • hate crime
  • peccadillo
  • immorality
  • depravity
  • unlawfulness
  • illegality
  • iniquity
  • debauchery
  • fault
  • vice
  • iniquitousness
  • licentiousness
  • lawlessness
  • downfall
  • break
  • fall
  • descent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • blamelessness
  • guiltlessness
  • virtue
  • innocence
  • morality
  • irreproachability
  • faultlessness
  • righteousness
  • noncrime
  • virtuousness
  • impeccability
  • goodness
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