Definition of malefaction
:an evil deed :crime
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Examples of malefaction in a Sentence
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.
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First Known Use of malefaction
15th century
malefaction Synonyms
Synonyms
breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, offense, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoingAntonyms
noncrimeRelated Words
bias crime, hate crime; felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness; abuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness; descent, downfall, fallNear Antonyms
blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability; goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousnessLearn More about malefaction
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