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be evil

VERB

profane

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debase pervert

STRONG

abuse befoul blaspheme contaminate curse cuss damn darn despoil flame hoodoo misuse mock pollute prostitute revile scorn swear tar trash violate vitiate voodoo

WEAK

commit sacrilege commit sin do wrong mudsling put double whammy on talk dirty vice

Antonyms

STRONG

approve cherish clean commend exalt help praise protect purify

WEAK

cleanse

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Cumming’s host persona may not be evil per se, but he is wicked enough for his beloved pooch, Lala, to look absolutely angelic trotting next to him.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Originally, long before the current surge of interest in the ethics of AI, Google's founders, Sergei Brin and Larry Page, said their motto for the firm was "don't be evil".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

“Google’s motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil.’

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Skeptics were quick to dismiss these safeguards as just another, more convoluted version of ‘‘Don’t be evil.’’

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Just to be evil, I rubbed it in with an insult “I don’t know why your lip is hanging,” I said.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

be evil

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