as in bad
that which is morally unacceptable
our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
drank an evil potion
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as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
their evil deeds rank among the worst in history
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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
she refused to eat olives or anything which had their evil flavor
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evil people
evil thoughts
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Recent Examples of evil
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
After years of attempts to rid her body of this presumptive evil, authorization to perform an exorcism was granted.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Bats' connection to Halloween dates back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival where large bonfires were built to ward off evil spirits.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Collection action across world leaders has never been more urgent needed to counter the spreading evil of Putin’s agenda.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
After years of attempts to rid her body of this presumptive evil, authorization to perform an exorcism was granted.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Fing turns out to be as much as a destructive monster as Myrtle, who in turn has to battle it out with the evil animal park owner, the Viscount, who is determined to own this rarest of creatures.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Bats' connection to Halloween dates back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival where large bonfires were built to ward off evil spirits.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil
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The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Despite the obvious bad, there was undeniable good.Mellissa Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Working out prior to menopause will reduce the risk of osteoporosis in your later years. And avoid harmful habits – smoking and heavy alcohol consumption can weaken bone density and increase the risk of fractures.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Some senior officers mistakenly believe that the military is obligated to resist orders that are unethical or immoral.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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George Kittle On the ugly game: Being able to deal with all of that and still come out with a win.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Poor Sue, who wins the challenge and has to wear that ugly bat signal around her neck.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Once more, Kate’s sense of right and wrong is easily swayed by one person laying out a complicated, unlikely series of events that Kate hadn’t considered.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Second, the legal system’s reluctance to acknowledge its mistakes virtually ensures that some wrongs are never corrected – even when questions are raised about the evidence and witnesses underpinning a conviction.Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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For observers to project their own values and interests onto Hamas and its supporters is to fall into a dangerous trap.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Williams was wearing a monitor manufactured by Honeywell Safety Products that should have warned him that he had been exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Court documents show a Maricopa County Superior Court grand jury indicted Jeffrey Michael Kelly on Oct. 29 on four counts of unlawful use of an infectious biological substance or radiological agent.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and America PAC over the offer, calling it an unlawful lottery under Pennsylvania law and leading to Monday’s court hearing.David Ingram, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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At least Gill thinks that coffee is disgusting too.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump is disgusting, unhinged and unfit to represent the United States.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Evil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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