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malefactor

[mal-uh-fak-ter] / ˈmæl əˌfæk tər /




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Any doubt about the identity of the unnamed malefactor was dispelled in the first footnote to the statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Milton's benchmark for when a book becomes a "malefactor" is a little unclear.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2020

Bridges was a zealous vamp from the get-go; Tomasson a prowling, barefaced malefactor; Bouley a restless shark, gliding between wily poses.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2020

Diggs will sing the role of the arrogant malefactor Gaston, whose self-perceived charms fail to woo Deschanel’s Belle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2018

Others distinctly identify the αὐτῷ with the malefactor: as, for instance, Kunze, l.c. p.

From The Gospel According To Peter by Walter R. Cassels




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