wrongdoing
noun [C or U] /ˈrɒŋˌduː.ɪŋ/
/ˈrɑːŋ-/ formalDefinition
› a bad or an illegal action: She has strenuously denied any criminal wrongdoing.Bad and wrong behaviourDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantCrime - general words
(Definition of wrongdoing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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