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Noun
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The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Less familiar is the part that his American wife, Fanny Stevenson (née Van de Grift), played in juicing up the story’s plot to establish Edward Hyde’s wickedness early on.—
Tobias Grey,
airmail.news,
10 Aug. 2024
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As the cast voted out Bob with literal tears in their eyes, the queen of queens rose to deliver a final address that will live in the annals of TV villainy forever.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now we’re left with Salley, the victim, who at least has a hot boyfriend (in need of a haircut) and enough villainy in her to make the peripheral story lines at least a little interesting.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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In turn, episodes of fraud and misconduct in small local governments don’t always surface publicly unless criminal charges are filed – and problems short of criminality may be kept quiet.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Rottenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rottenness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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