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malfeasance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of malfeasance

improper or illegal behavior

a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office

Synonyms of malfeasance

misbehavior, misconduct, misdoing, wrongdoing

Words Related to malfeasance

crime, malefaction, misdeed, misdemeanor, sin, transgression, trespass, wrong

goings-on, hanky-panky

familiarity, gaffe, impropriety, indiscretion

blunder, error, fault, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, slip, slipup, stumble

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