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单词 malefaction
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malefaction

[ mal-uh-fak-shuhn ]
/ ˌmæl əˈfæk ʃən /
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noun

an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.

Origin of malefaction

First recorded in 1375–1425 for an earlier sense; 1595–1605 for current sense; Middle English malefaccioun “impotence”; see malefactor, -ion

Words nearby malefaction

male chauvinist pig, Malecite, male cow, maledict, malediction, malefaction, malefactor, malefactress, male fern, malefic, maleficence
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Example sentences from the Web for malefaction

  • His preferred field of malefaction is the country that is most nearly anarchical.

    The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays|Ambrose Bierce
  • The only doubt is that the malefaction is worth the burning.

    The Church of St. Bunco|Gordon Clark
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