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naughty

Main Entry:: naugh·ty
Pronunciation:: \ˈnȯ-tē, ˈnä-\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: naugh·ti·er; naugh·ti·est
Etymology:: Middle English noughti, from nought
Date:: 14th century

1 aarchaic : vicious in moral character : wicked b: guilty of disobedience or misbehavior2: lacking in taste or propriety

— naugh·ti·ly

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\ˈnȯ-tə-lē, ˈnä-\ adverb

— naugh·ti·ness

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\ˈnȯ-tē-nəs, ˈnä-\ noun

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