nefarious
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"Nefarious activity" has not yet been ruled out though.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023
Nefarious labs would snag Medicare beneficiaries' information and use it to bill for services not provided or expensive and unnecessary add-on tests.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2022
Nefarious cryptominers have also continued to go to elaborate lengths to mine it.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2021
Malodorous, Nefarious, Obstreperous, Perfidious -- I could go on all day.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2018
Nefarious Hag, begin, And let us tug, till one the mastery win.
From Locrine/Mucedorus by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
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