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evil

 
 
/ˈiːvəl/ noun [C, U]

Definition

something that is very bad and harmful: The theme of the play is the battle between good and evil. the evils of drug and alcohol abuse → See also the lesser of two evils
(Definition of evil noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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