evil deed

collocation in English

meaningsofevilanddeed

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evil
adjective
uk
/ˈiː.vəl/us
/ˈiː.vəl/
morally bad, cruel, or ...
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deed
noun[C]
uk
/diːd/us
/diːd/
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very ...
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(Definition ofevilanddeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofevil deed

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In short, they were ruffians who committed everyevildeedimaginable.
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By all laws, human and divine, he must suffer for hisevildeed.
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Neither boy has shown a trace of remorse for theevildeed.
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An all-out investigation was begun and it did not let up in its attempt to catch the vile perpetrators of thatevildeed.
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In other words, we are being asked to look at it after theevildeedhas been done.
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I do not want to see the continued stonewalling against all appeals to bring those responsible for thisevildeedto justice.
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We want a mandatory life sentence for such anevildeed.
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At the same time, our feelings, our hearts, cry out to place on record our abhorrence, our condemnation and our repugnance over this politically futile andevildeed.
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A person may be left penniless whereas the perpetrator of anevildeedin respect of another person's money gets away with a fine of up to £1,000.
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According the legends, he ate people, burnt down towns, did everyevildeedin the book.
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For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and everyevildeed.
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Now if everyevildeedhas to be requited, who can hope to go unscathed from among us?
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One day, as they were being chased down for someevildeed, they became lost in the desert.
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Then, how can ill (results) affect me who do noevildeed?
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Herucalmo's usurping of the throne was generally considered anevildeedby the people.
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Ariel comments that sometimes anevildeedhas a partially good result.
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One central theme was that of recompense (baoying)- evil deeds will bring disaster and grief and good deeds will bring good fortune.
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Death is your fate, whatever your virtues or vices, whatever your hopes, whatever good or evil deeds you might otherwise have committed.
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I believe that when there are evil people carrying out evil deeds, there must be powers of some sort.
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We hope that the security forces will soon bring the perpetrators of those evil deeds to justice.
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