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noun
Improper or wicked or immoral behavior.
synonyms: misbehavior, misdeed.
is a specific kind of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.
is a broader term that covers: delinquency, juvenile delinquency | devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan | ruffianism | familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, liberty | abnormality, irregularity | impropriety, indecency | indiscretion, peccadillo | infantilism.
derivation: misbehave, misconduct, misdemean.
Dutch: misdaad, wangedrag
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