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The definition of evil
11 Definitions of: evil
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- adjective, morally wrong or bad; wicked
- adjective, causing harm or injury; harmful
- adjective, marked or accompanied by misfortune; unlucky
- adjective, (of temper, disposition, etc) characterized by anger or spite
- adjective, not in high esteem; infamous
- adjective, offensive or unpleasant
- adjective, slang good; excellent
- noun, the quality or an instance of being morally wrong; wickedness
- noun, a force or power that brings about wickedness or harm
- noun, an illness or disease, esp scrofula (the king's evil)
- adverb, in an evil manner; badly
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- noun, a former name (nontechnical) for epilepsy
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| Synonyms: | crime, pain, sorrow, detrimental, affliction, wicked, bad, wrong, vice, corruption | And more... |
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