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malefaction
noun
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Definition of malefaction:

malefaction (noun):
an evil deed crime
the act of corrupting morally or sexually

Synonyms for malefaction:

breach
corruption
crime
debt
delinquency
error
felony
lawbreaking
misconduct
misdeed
misdoing
offence
offense
sin
sinfulness
transgression
trespass
vice
violation
wrongdoing

Antonyms for malefaction:

behavior
behaviour
benefit
blessing
good
good deed
good manners
goodness
kindness
manners
noncrime
noninfringement
obedience
observance
perfection
retreat
right
submission
virtue

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