Dennis did the wrong thing making a comeback (6)

I believe the answer is:

sinned

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'wrong thing making a comeback' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'dennis did' is the wordplay.
'did' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'done' mean this).
'dennis' is an anagram of 'SINNED'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sinned that I've seen before include "Transgressed the moral law" , "trespassed" , "Violated a moral law" , "Committed a serious offence" , "Transgressed the moral code" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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