wrongdoing

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wrong⋅do⋅ing

[rawng-doo-ing, -doo-, rong-]

–noun

1.	behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.

2.	an act that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy; misdeed; sin.

Origin:
1470–80; wrong + doing

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wrong·do·er (rông'dōō'ər, rŏng'-)

n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically.
wrong'do'ing n.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: wrong·do·ing
Pronunciation: 'ro[ng]-"dü-i[ng]
Function: noun
: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior wrongdoing>

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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