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单词 malefactions
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

malefactions

noun

plural of malefaction
as in crimes
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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  • crimes
  • violations
  • sins
  • offences
  • misdeeds
  • felonies
  • wrongdoings
  • errors
  • transgressions
  • misdoings
  • offenses
  • debts
  • trespasses
  • lawbreakings
  • breaches
  • corruptions
  • depravities
  • bias crimes
  • hate crimes
  • misdemeanors
  • misconducts
  • immoralities
  • misfeasances
  • abuses
  • infringements
  • foibles
  • debaucheries
  • peccadilloes
  • criminalities
  • iniquities
  • faults
  • illegalities
  • vices
  • peccadillos
  • falls
  • breaks
  • downfalls
  • descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • innocences
  • noncrimes
  • irreproachabilities
  • virtues
  • impeccabilities
  • moralities
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