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The student's disobedience shocked the teacher.
The dog was punished for its disobedience.
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The man, who is also wanted for previous misdemeanor warrants of willful disobedience of court order, is scheduled to will appear in court Tuesday afternoon.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 May 2024
In that ruling, the judge had warned Mr. Trump that continued disobedience could land him in jail.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 May 2024
In that ruling, the judge had warned Mr. Trump that continued disobedience could land him in jail.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobedience. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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disobedience
noun
dis·obe·di·ence
ˌdis-ə-ˈbēd-ē-ən(t)s 
: failure or refusal to obey
disobedient
adjective
-ənt
disobediently
adverb
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