misdeed

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɪsˈdiːd/

Noun

misdeed (plural misdeeds)

1. That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

   The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.

Synonyms

• misdemeanor
• misdoing

Related terms

• misdo
• misdoer

Translations

• French: méfait
• German: Missetat
• Italian: misfatto, crimine
• Portuguese: malfeitoria
• Russian: опло́шность
• Spanish: fechoría

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