" wrongdoing "

1: a breaking of a moral or legal code;

  * e.g., " ... a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breach,

•  crime,

•  debt,

•  error,

•  lawbreaking,

•  malefaction,

•  misdeed,

•  misdoing,

•  offense,

•  sin,

•  transgression,

•  trespass,

•  violation

•  Antonyms : 

•  noncrime

2: improper or illegal behavior;

  * e.g., " ... the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  malfeasance,

•  misbehavior,

•  misconduct,

•  misdoing

•  Antonyms : 

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