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Wrongdoing

RAW-ngdoo-ihng

/ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/

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wrongdoing

Dictionary meaning

Activity that transgresses moral or civil law.

Examples

  • The defendant denied any wrongdoing.

Synonyms: wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus

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