evildoing

evil·do·ing | \ ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-iŋ

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Definition of evildoing

: the act or action of doing evil

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a book that ponders the question of the presence of evildoing in a universe controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being

Recent Examples on the Web The idea is that those investigating the president are the witch hunters, determined to accuse Trump and his associates of evildoings. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, "The Trump campaign held a Halloween ‘Witch Hunt Party’ and tortured a metaphor to death," 31 Oct. 2019

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“Evildoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evildoing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.

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