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Term: Malefactress

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A female who has committed a crime or offense

Usage:

1. She was the first female in the country to be charged as a malefactress.
2. The malefactress was found guilty of embezzlement.
3. Despite being a malefactress, she served a light sentence due to her cooperation with the investigation.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A female criminal

Usage:

1. The authorities were on the lookout for the notorious malefactress who had escaped from prison.
2. She disguised herself as a man to avoid detection as a malefactress.
3. The true identity of the malefactress was finally revealed through fingerprints.

Part of Speech: Noun (Obsolete)

Sense: A woman who causes or commits mischief

Usage:

1. The mischievous girl was always seen as a little malefactress by her teachers.
2. Back in the medieval times, misbehaving women were often labeled as malefactresses.

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