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misconducted
[n. mis-kon-duhkt; v. mis-kuhn-duhkt] 
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misbehave
[mis-bi-heyv]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in inappropriate manner |
| Synonyms: | act up, be at fault, be bad, 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, deviate, do evil, do wrong, fail, fool around, get into mischief, go astray, go wrong, make trouble, misconduct, offend, roughhouse, sin, sow wild oats, take a wrong turn, transgress, trespass |
| Antonyms: | behave, obey |
| Main Entry: | sin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commit illegal or immoral action |
| Synonyms: | backslide, break commandment, break law, cheat, commit crime, deviate, do wrong, err, fall, fall from grace, go astray, lapse, live in sin, misbehave, misconduct, offend, sow wild oats, stray, take the primrose path, transgress, trespass, wallow in the mire, wander |
| Antonyms: | behave, comply, obey |
| Main Entry: | mishandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bobble |
| Synonyms: | abuse, be incompetent, be inefficient, blow, blunder, botch, bungle, confound, err, flub, foul up, fumble, goof, goof up, gum up, harm, maladminister, mess up, misapply, misconduct, misdirect, misemploy, misgovern, mismanager, mistreat, misuse, muff, overlook, pervert, prostitute, screw up |
| Main Entry: | mismanage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bungle |
| Synonyms: | blunder, botch, confound, fail, fumble, maladminister, mess up, misconduct, mishandle, overlook |
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