malefactor

/ˈmælɪfæktər/
noun
  1. A person who commits a crime or does something evil.
    • The police arrested the malefactor after a long chase.
    • In the story, the malefactor was finally brought to justice.
    • The town was terrified of the mysterious malefactor who had been stealing from homes.
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