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mal·e·fac·tor
 malefactor
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- pronunciation:
- mae
lih
faek
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
one who commits a crime or does evil; criminal or wrongdoer.
The police were eager to bring the malefactor to justice.Society does not easily forgive violent malefactors.Some of the malefactors were imprisoned for little more than stealing bread.- similar words:
- devil, miscreant
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| related words: |
convict, culprit, demon, villain |
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