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wrongdoing
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wrongdoing
(noun)
wrongdoing
/
ˈ
rɑːŋˌduːwɪŋ/
noun
plural
wrongdoings
wrongdoing
/
ˈ
rɑːŋˌduːwɪŋ/
noun
plural
wrongdoings
Britannica Dictionary definition of WRONGDOING
:
behavior that is morally or legally wrong
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noncount
]
He denied any
wrongdoing
.
There is no evidence of
wrongdoing
on her part. [=no evidence that she did anything wrong]
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The corporation's
wrongdoings
must be exposed.
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