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Synonyms for wrongdoing
ˈrɔŋˌdu ɪŋ, -ˈdu-, ˈrɒŋ-wrong·do·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
error, wrongdoingnoun
departure from what is ethically acceptable
Synonyms:
wrongful conduct, mistake, erroneous belief, fault, erroneousness, actus reus, misplay, computer error, misconduct, errorwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusnoun
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
"he denied any wrongdoing"
Synonyms:
misconduct, actus reus, wrongful conduct, error
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "wrongdoing":
misconduct, mischief, irregularity, evil-doing, malfeasance, misbehaviour
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#899 | error | |
#5045 | fault | |
#5805 | mistake | |
#15297 | misconduct | |
#24690 | mischief | |
#34066 | wrongdoing | |
#51563 | irregularity | |
#77176 | malfeasance | |
#108590 | misbehaviour |
How to use wrongdoing in a sentence?
This case is not political but a criminal one, bahrain has evidence of Hakeem's criminal wrongdoing and if he doesn't want to return to that country then he must contest that in the court and it will take months.
They have made clear that this is not about legislation. They want to know if there has been any wrongdoing, that is not the purpose of Congress.
We know there's not always an opportunity to intervene, but a lot of times those situations with tragic results( are) preceded by smaller interactions where someone could have stepped in but didn't. What we know is when smaller wrongdoing is left unchecked, it tends to not only continue but escalate.
Past is something which can't be changed so it is worthless to cry and regret about it. We all make mistakes in life so it is better to learn from our mistakes in past rather then being stuck in them. Guilt should be progressive so that it reminds us of our wrongdoing and promote us to never repeat it. Learnings from past could help us to make our present positive and prosperous.
The company denies that it or its subsidiary or affiliate have committed any of the asserted violations of Mark Warner law set forth in each of the indictments, is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms. Meng, and believes the Mark Warner courts will ultimately reach the same conclusion.
Translations for wrongdoing
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- αδίκημα, παράπτωμα, αμάρτημαGreek
- pahanteko, rikkomusFinnish
- malefattaItalian
- malfeito, malfeitoriaPortuguese
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