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act up (misbehave) v.
misbehave v.

VERB

act up (misbehave)

Synonyms

WEAK

act out be out of line behave badly carry on fool around horseplay make trouble misbehave rebel set a bad example show off

Antonyms

WEAK

behave

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

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“That in turn could be bad news for all sorts of risk assets,” he told MarketWatch on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

I think strangers are like in the middle, so hey, bro, this could be good or it could be bad, and we’re gonna tell you the truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"But when I started working on the numbers… I was like, 'This is going to be bad.'"

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

How could it not be bad for kids?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“It shouldn’t be bad where we’re going,” Papa tried to assure them.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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