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Examples of malefaction in a Sentence
the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions
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And the principle remains that representing a malefactor isn’t, ipso facto, an act of malefaction.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
A pitch-framing specialist with rare agility behind the plate, Wolters must coax pitchers through Coors Field and its occasional malefactions.
—Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of malefaction was
in the 15th century
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“Malefaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malefaction. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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malefaction
noun
male·fac·tion
ˌmal-ə-ˈfak-shən
: an evil deed : crime
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