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Meanings of nefarious in inglês

Extremely wicked.

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Usage of nefarious in inglês
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Facebook also said it was continuing its investigation into possible nefarious activity.
Reuters
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Much of the nefarious software's behaviour is still not really understood, however.
The South African
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The New York Police Department's nefarious and racist practices are no secret.
Ebony
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The potential for nefarious activity is literally unlimited with root account access.
Apple training series: mac os x support essentials v10.6
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The Vaterland has been engaged in her nefarious trade altogether too long.
The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers
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But then Rumsey told me about the nefarious scheme behind the map.
Wired
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This nefarious process is still at work, especially in the Ruthenian settlements.
Catholic Problems in Western Canada
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This was the nefarious scheme planned by Raven and his treacherous allies.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
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The king had reported to him a part of his nefarious conduct.
The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat,...
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He was a peculiarly nefarious agent, and very hard upon the tenants.
Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe
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The door opened and the room soon filled with other nefarious characters.
The notorious scoundrel
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To attempt to recover it by law would expose their nefarious practice.
Watch Yourself Go By
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Nay, they are neither; but, nevertheless, their errand is a nefarious one.
Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places
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He made no disguise of his profession, nor of his nefarious plan.
The Angel of Terror
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Nothing but our nefarious magnanimity was the cause of Juno's untimely end.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 / With a P...
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Nothing could be less justifiable, or indeed more nefarious, than these arrangements.
A History of the Four Georges, Volume I
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