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misdeed

[mis-deed] / mɪsˈdid /


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"Taaf suggested that I might want to offer up an apology for my life", King wrote, "but an apology assumes a crime, an offence, a misdeed".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

But it’s hard when the bond between team and fan has frayed to the point where the reaction to an oversight or misdeed is to assume the worst-case scenario.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2021

“Normally, we use law enforcement investigative tools like subpoenas to investigate known crimes,” he said, not to fish around for a certain individual’s secret misdeed.

From Slate • May 12, 2020

Facebook’s on-again-off-again flirtation with video isn’t the only misdeed the social media company has been blamed for.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2019

The exact nature of their misdeed is unimportant, as Boris and Constantin did dreadful things all day long.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood