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  • 81corruption — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Vice] Syn. baseness, depravity, degradation; see crime 1 , evil 1 . 2. [Conduct involving graft] Syn. extortion, bribery, fraud, fraudulence, venality, misrepresentation, dishonesty, profiteering, nepotism, breach of trust,… …

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  • 82turpitude — /tarpat(y)uwd/ In its ordinary sense, inherent baseness or vileness of principle or action; shameful wickedness; depravity. In its legal sense, everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty, or good morals. An action showing gross… …

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  • 83de·prav·i·ty — /dıˈprævəti/ noun, pl ties 1 [noncount] : a very evil quality or way of behaving He was sinking into a life of utter depravity. moral/sexual depravity People were shocked by the depravity of her actions. 2 [ …

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  • 84malice — mal ice (m[a^]l [i^]s), n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. me las black, Skr. mala dirt. Cf. {Mauger}.] 1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune …

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  • 85Malice aforethought — malice mal ice (m[a^]l [i^]s), n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. me las black, Skr. mala dirt. Cf. {Mauger}.] 1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or… …

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  • 86Malice prepense — malice mal ice (m[a^]l [i^]s), n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. me las black, Skr. mala dirt. Cf. {Mauger}.] 1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or… …

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  • 87Villainies — Villainy Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 88Villainy — Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 89villany — Villainy Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 90Berlin Wall — For the chess opening variation, sometimes known as Berlin Wall, see Berlin Defence. View from the West Berlin side of graffiti art on the wall in 1986. The wall s infa …

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