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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an evil act" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that is morally wrong or harmful.
Example: "The villain's plan to destroy the city was considered an evil act by the townspeople."
Alternatives: "a wicked deed" or "a malevolent action".
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It's an evil act.
"It's an evil act that's committed by violent predators.
It's an evil act and it's committed by violent predators".
"This is simply an evil act," he said.
Mea culpa Akin in his own words "Rape is an evil act.
"Rape is an evil act," the congressman said, speaking directly to the camera.
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Rolling Stone, however, instantly believed Jackie's story about a group of men brazenly plotting a felony, never mind a horrendously evil act.
#Rape is an intrinsically evil act that can cause grave damage to the victim for life.
Certain dialogues, such as Of Lying, end on an inconclusive note; the disputants cannot agree as to whether lying is a universally evil act.
Such a brutal and evil act would be a second Holocaust, one from which the Jewish people might never recover.
Last night, he told the Commons that targeting Milly Dowler's phone was a "despicable and evil act that will shock parents up and down the land to the very core".
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