malefaction (an evil deed)
1Malefaction — Mal e*fac tion, n. [See {Malefactor}.] A crime; an offense; an evil deed. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
2malefaction — /mæləˈfækʃən/ (say maluh fakshuhn) noun an evil deed. {Latin malefactiōn , stem of malefactiō} …
3malefaction — noun Date: 15th century an evil deed ; crime …
4malefaction — /mal euh fak sheuhn/, n. an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing. [1375 1425 for an earlier sense; 1595 1605 for current sense; ME malefaccioun impotence; see MALEFACT(OR), ION] * * * …
5malefaction — mal•e•fac•tion [[t]ˌmæl əˈfæk ʃən[/t]] n. an evil deed; wrongdoing • Etymology: 1595–1605; malefac (tor) + tion …
6offense — of·fense or of·fence /ə fens/ n 1: a violation of the law; esp: a criminal act nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy U.S. Constitution amend. V see also lesser included offense 2 …
7misdeed — I noun abomination, atrocity, bad behavior, blunder, crime, cruel act, culpable omission, delict, delictum, delinquency, dereliction, dutilessness, evil deed, fault, felony, guilty act, illegality, improper behavior, impropriety, infamous conduct …
8commission — n 1. entrustment, entrusting, commitment, placing in charge, covenant, chargeship; investment, ordination, vesting; endowment, licensing, crediting, accrediting, accreditation; delivery, deliverance, placement, commending, Feudal Law.… …
9transgression — n 1. encroachment, trespassing, invasion, intrusion; overstepping, exceeding; infringement, breach, infraction, violation, disobedience, defiance, contravention; ignoring, disregard, neglect. 2. sin, offense, crime, evil deed, wrong; fault, error …
10crime — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. offense, wrong; misdemeanor, felony, outrage; transgression, sin, evil, wrongdoing; illegality, lawbreaking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An outrageous act] Syn. offense, transgression, misdemeanor, felony …
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