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social evil
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noun
anything detrimental to a society or its citizens, as alcoholism, organized crime, etc.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of social evil
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby social evil
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