malefaction

noun

mal·e·fac·tion | \ˌma-lə-ˈfak-shən

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Definition of malefaction

: an evil deed : crime

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the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions

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A pitch-framing specialist with rare agility behind the plate, Wolters must coax pitchers through Coors Field and its occasional malefactions. — Orange County Register, "2017 NL West season previews," 1 Apr. 2017

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