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She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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The report offered no evidence of misdeeds but recommended summoning a man who claimed to be in possession of videos and pictures.
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Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Democrats tend to view Mr. Trump as a villain who has committed serial misdeeds that include plotting to overturn the results of the last presidential election.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Democrats tend to view Mr. Trump as a villain who has committed serial misdeeds that include plotting to overturn the results of the last presidential election.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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