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Malefaction Noun Mal·E·Fac·Tion From  Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary  \\ˌma Lə ˈfak Shən\\ 

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
mal·e·fac·tion

 \\ˌma-lə-ˈfak-shən\\ noun
 DATE  15th century
: an evil deed : 
crime
English Etymology
malefaction
  c.1600, from L. malefactionem, noun of action from malefacere(see malefactor).
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
mal·e·fac·tion
\|malə|fakshən sometimes (ˈ)mal|fak-\ noun
Etymology: malefactor + -ion
: 
crime
offense
 < is most commonly attributed to the malefaction of a maternal relative — Abram Kardiner >

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