ill-doing

ill-doing
A bad act or behavior, especially a crime.

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  • ill-doer — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one that does evil * * * ill doer, doing see ill 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Hippocratic Oath — One of the oldest binding documents in history, the Oath written by Hippocrates is still held sacred by physicians: to treat the ill to the best of one s ability, to preserve a patient s privacy, to teach the secrets of medicine to the next… …   Medical dictionary

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