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evil
Anoun
evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity
 morally objectionable behavior
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evil, evilness
 the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
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evil
 that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
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Badjective
malefic, malevolent, malign, evil
 having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
evil, harmful, injurious
 tending to cause great harm
evil, wicked
 morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
depraved, evil, vicious
 having the nature of vice

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