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adjective

nefarious

wicked or criminal

In a sentence

Six example sentences with nefarious, each labelled with its topic.

  • The nefarious merchant guild in the expansion rigs every auction, and players spend three quests proving it.

    Gaming

  • The cartoon villain's nefarious plan involves stealing every clock in town so that nobody arrives for the election.

    Movies

  • The novel's nefarious steward forges signatures for years while the household praises his neat handwriting and quiet manners.

    Literature

  • The nefarious tax collector kept two ledgers, one for the crown and one for the coins he pocketed himself.

    History

  • A nefarious app copied every contact from the phone and sold the list before anyone noticed the extra permission.

    Technology

  • The nefarious scheme sold the same warehouse to three buyers, and the forged deeds unraveled within a month.

    Business

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