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wrongdoing

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

The English word “wrongdoing” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Violation of standards of behavior.
  2. An instance of doing wrong.

Etymology

From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.

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