malefaction

noun

mal·e·fac·tion ˌma-lə-ˈfak-shən

Synonyms of malefaction next

: an evil deed : crime

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web And the principle remains that representing a malefactor isn’t, ipso facto, an act of malefaction. —

Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022 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

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