Malefaction and Virtue

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

Usage example: the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions

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

Virtue noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Malefaction is an antonym for virtue.

Nearby Words: virtuous, virtually, virtuously, virtu

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