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evildoing

evildoing noun: an evil or wicked act, especially a crime.

Noun

evildoing (countable and uncountable, plural evildoings)

  1. An evil or wicked act, especially a crime.

Forms of evildoing

pluralevildoings

Origin of evildoing

From evil + doing.

Questions about evildoing

What does evildoing mean?
Evildoing means an evil or wicked act, especially a crime.
What part of speech is evildoing?
Evildoing is a noun.
What is the plural of evildoing?
The plural of evildoing is evildoings.

Words near evildoing in the dictionary

  1. evil-mindedness
  2. evil-speaking
  3. evil-tempered
  4. evildoer
  5. evildoers
  6. evildoing
  7. evildoings
  8. eviler
  9. evilest
  10. evilfare
  11. evilfavouredness

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