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malefaction
noun mal·e·fac·tion \ˌma-lə-ˈfak-shən\
Definition of MALEFACTION
: an evil deed : crime
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First Known Use of MALEFACTION
15th century
Related to MALEFACTION
- Synonyms
- breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, offense, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoing
- Antonyms
- noncrime
Rhymes with MALEFACTION
abreaction, benefaction, chain reaction, common fraction, complex fraction, counteraction, dark reaction, direct action, interaction, liquefaction, overaction, petrifaction, police action, proper fraction, putrefaction, rarefaction, retroaction, satisfaction, simple fraction, single-action, stupefaction, tumefaction
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