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# wrongdoing

noun (wrongdoing — usually uncountable; a wrongdoing)

«wrongdoing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Bad or illegal behaviour; doing something wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#m1)

### In the lessons

In news and formal reports: «The company denied any wrongdoing.» In stories, a character may confess to wrongdoing. Phrases: deny any wrongdoing, accused of wrongdoing, admit wrongdoing.

### Examples

- The players denied any wrongdoing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#x1)
- He was cleared of wrongdoing after the inquiry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#x2)
- The thief finally admitted his wrongdoing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#x3)
- Cheating in a test is a wrongdoing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#x4)
- She reported the wrongdoing to the head teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#x5)
- A wrongdoer is someone who does wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/#x6)

### Note

Formal word; in everyday talk say «doing something wrong» or «bad behaviour». A wrongdoer is a person who does wrong.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wrongdoing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrongdoing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wrongdoing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wrongdoing.html) on Mova free.