great evil

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandevil

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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evil
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈiː.vəl/us
/ˈiː.vəl/
something that is very bad ...
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(Definition ofgreatandevilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreat evil

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We won the war, and defeated thegreatevil.
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In the context of this drama, however, adultery is not necessarily seen as agreatevil.
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Even in those where it is not, it is not considered agreatevil.
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He testified that opium was 'a verygreatevil' and should be prohibited.
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Inflation is agreatevil.
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That is agreatevil.
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Gambling is agreatevil.
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The poll tax is agreatevil.
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Litigation is a verygreatevil.
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Is not that introducing agreatevil?
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Inflation is a verygreatevil.
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Yet deontologists characteristically hold that we have no right to inflictgreatevilon any individual to bring about the greater good.
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That must be agreatevilto our national welfare.
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The stealing of motor cars is agreatevil.
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Patronage is thegreatevilthat we must fight.
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Excess in both is undoubtedly a verygreatevil.
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Inflation is agreateviland great disincentive for saving.
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The expansion of bureaucracy is a verygreatevil.
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I believe that, too, is agreatevil.
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I think that is a verygreatevil.
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That is thegreatevilto be avoided.
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Registration with a retailer is agreatevil.
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We are faced with thisgreatevilof depopulation.
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I believe that the horror comic is agreateviland has been agreatevilin this country during the past three or four years.
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We feel that that is agreatevilin our political situation.
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