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malefaction

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mal·​e·​fac·​tion | \ ˌma-lə-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce malefaction (audio) \

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

Recent Examples on the Web

 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

First Known Use of malefaction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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