Definition of misdeed
: a wrong deed : offense
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Examples of misdeed in a Sentence
She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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But now, compared to the famous family's other partners and co-parents’ misdeeds, the fact that the 34-year-old Disick is dating 19-year-old Richie seems just fine.
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Together, man and machine make a thoroughly watchable buddy-cop duo — call them Cagney and LaCie — and Whannell wisely strafes their ultraviolent misdeeds with a sly comic zip.
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This isn’t an election year in which Republicans can easily run on Democrats’ misdeeds, particularly when President Donald Trump is still in the White House.
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Such cabinet-level vets complement but are more thorough than a typical pre-existing security clearance, and can uncover conflicts, misdeeds or other disqualifying information.
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The Lee case centers on potential misdeeds involving an auto-parts company that appears to be controlled by the former president's family.
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McCabe's alleged misdeeds and self-pitying response to his firing lend credence to notions that a D.C. swamp indeed exists, in immediate need of draining.
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Sorry isn’t the hardest word after all Three of the Bay Area’s biggest businesses are trying out a new branding tactic: a so-sorry, down on all fours apology for their misdeeds.
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His calculations are roughly in line with a study estimating the nationwide impact of VW's misdeeds.
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First Known Use of misdeed
before 12th century
misdeed Synonyms
Synonyms
breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdoing, offense (or offence), sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoing;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability;
Related Words
felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance;
immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness;
corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness;
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