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nefarious

ni'feәriәs5 senses · 411 ms
Level C1GRE
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adj/nɪˈfɛəɹi.əs//nɪˈfɛɹ.i.əs//nɪˈfeːɹi.əs/
  1. 1

    Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

    • Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books.

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