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evil in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. morally objectionable behavior
    evil  immorality  wickedness  iniquity 
  2. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
    "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
    evil  evilness 
  3. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
    "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
    evil 
adjective
  1. morally bad or wrong
    "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
    evil 
  2. having or exerting a malignant influence
    "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
    malefic  malevolent  malign  evil 
  3. having the nature of vice
    evil  vicious 
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