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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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IGs regularly produce detailed reports highlighting the many misdeeds and mistakes of federal officials.
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David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The federal judge who handled Trump’s classified documents case barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the final report on his investigation, which could contain new evidence of misdeeds.
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The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Designed to curb financial frauds and misdeeds, it was seen by corporate and financial interests as going way too far.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Daniel Solis, who began cooperating with the government after being confronted with evidence of his own salacious misdeeds.
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Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of misdeed was
before the 12th century
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd
: an evil or illegal deed
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