Joy and Malefaction

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Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Malefaction is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

Malefaction noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

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Joy is an antonym for malefaction in topics: crime, offense against the law.

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