terrible deeds
collocation in Englishmeaningsofterribleanddeed
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terrible
adjective
uk/ˈter.ə.bəl/us/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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deed
noun[C]
uk/diːd/us/diːd/
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very ...
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(Definition ofterribleanddeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They had been forced by the state to commit terrible deeds, and now the state had turned its back on those deeds and sought to rewrite the past.
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If those individuals are found they must be extradited to this country and called to account for the terrible deeds they committed in 1974.
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They have been terrible deeds which have stained our reputation.
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Have they shown any sign of repentance of their terrible deeds?
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The release of those responsible for that plot and for terrible deeds of violence which they did commit was a bitter pill to swallow.
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It is in our name that these barbaric acts are carried out, and in our name that these terrible deeds are done.
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Once more they have been released and their terrible deeds have a harrowing effect on us all, as we learn daily from television, radio and the newspapers.
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It is a commentary on how hatred and suspicion are used to justify these terrible deeds and afford the excuse for similar deeds to be committed by the other side.
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Both manga and anime reference terrible deeds he committed in life.
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Boyce said he was truly sorry for the terrible deeds that have been inflicted on so many by a small minority of priests.
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