Devilry - English meaning

noun

Poor quality or low standard.

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None of you are doing justice to the badness of this film

noun

Lack of moral principles; bad character.

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The baseness of human nature

noun

Deceitfulness shown in someone's character or behaviour.

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The dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct

noun

The quality or an act of not being honest

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Her dishonesty landed her in prison., mistakes and misunderstandings are a far more common cause of…

adjective

Profoundly immoral and wicked.

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His evil deeds

noun

Profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

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His struggle against the forces of evil

noun

The condition of being immoral, cruel, or bad, or an act of this type

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[ u ] a contest between good and evil, an evil ruler

noun

Immoral or grossly unfair behaviour.

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A den of iniquity

noun

A very wrong and unfair action or situation

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They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid., the writer reflects on human injust…

noun

Mischievous or dishonest behaviour or activity.

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The investigation uncovered his rascality

noun

Dishonest or bad behaviour

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He is notorious in the newspaper industry for his trickery and rascality., there is exposure of the…

noun

Conduct characteristic of a rogue, especially acts of dishonesty or playful mischief.

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There has always been roguery associated with horse dealing

noun

An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.

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A sin in the eyes of god

verb

Commit a sin.

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I sinned and brought shame down on us

abbreviation

Sine.

noun

Behaviour that is against the rules of a religion or morally wrong

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He becomes obsessed with his parents' apparent sinfulness., she regrets her life of sinfulness and …

adjective

Willing to lie or cheat to succeed

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An unscrupulous salesman

adjective

Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

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Unscrupulous dealers/employers/operators counterfeit documents make it easier for unscrupulous empl…

noun

The quality of being very unpleasant, and usually immoral and unacceptable

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He is an ambitious man, not evil, but capable of occasional vileness., there is a culture of vilene…

noun

Wicked or criminal behaviour.

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The villainy of professional racketeers

noun

The quality of being evil or morally wrong.

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The wickedness of the regime

noun

The fact of being morally very wrong or bad

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They would be punished for their wickedness.

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

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That is the wrong answer

adverb

In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.

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What am i doing wrong?

noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.

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I have done you a great wrong

noun

Illegal or dishonest behaviour.

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Police have denied any wrongdoing

noun

Bad or illegal behavior

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Investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing.

noun

Illegal behaviour

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She denied any criminal wrongdoing.