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wrongdoing

/ˈrɔːŋˌduːɪŋ/
English Definition
n. bad or illegal behavior
中文释义
不法行为,坏事
Example Sentence

The committee's investigation uncovered evidence of financial wrongdoing that had gone unnoticed for years.

委员会的调查揭露了多年来未被注意的财务不法行为证据。

Synonyms
misconduct offense transgression
Antonyms
righteousness virtue
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “wrongdoing”?

  1. A Amount of medicine
  2. B Bad or illegal behavior
  3. C Space between two points
  4. D Designing buildings
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B — Bad or illegal behavior. “wrongdoing” means bad or illegal behavior.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “bad or illegal behavior”?

  1. A architecture
  2. B wrongdoing
  3. C distance
  4. D dose
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B — wrongdoing. “wrongdoing” means bad or illegal behavior.

Common questions about “wrongdoing”

What does “wrongdoing” mean?

wrongdoing — bad or illegal behavior. In Chinese: 不法行为,坏事.

How do you pronounce “wrongdoing”?

wrongdoing is pronounced /ˈrɔːŋˌduːɪŋ/.

How is “wrongdoing” used in a sentence?

The committee's investigation uncovered evidence of financial wrongdoing that had gone unnoticed for years. (委员会的调查揭露了多年来未被注意的财务不法行为证据。)

What are synonyms for “wrongdoing”?

misconduct, offense, transgression — all close in meaning to wrongdoing (bad or illegal behavior).

What is the opposite of “wrongdoing”?

righteousness, virtue — each the opposite of wrongdoing (bad or illegal behavior).

Is “wrongdoing” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. wrongdoing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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