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misdemean

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misdemean [ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːn]
vb
a rare word for misbehave
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Verb1.misdemean - behave badlymisdemean - behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
fall from grace - revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior; "The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert"
act up, carry on - misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"


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Then I read Moyes's comments on not being able to find the right people (available now) with the right temperament and I read of Pennant's recent misdemean or (driving while disqualified) and I understood exactly why we did not bid for him.
In one scene,Nicholson pokes fun at his own col ourful past with a sly nod to an incident in 1994 when he was charged with misdemean or vandalism and assault for smashing another driver's car with a golf club.
Incidentally,far be it for me to defend misdemean ors by Mr Brunstrom's family,but I have every sympathy for his daughter who was twice caught (by anewspaper)exceeding the 50mph limit on the A55 ``expressway'' through Colwyn Bay.
 
 
 
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