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Synonyms & Antonyms of misdoing
1
a breaking of a moral or legal code
- the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper
Synonyms for misdoing
- breach,
- crime,
- debt,
- error,
- lawbreaking,
- malefaction,
- misdeed,
- offense
- (or offence),
- sin,
- transgression,
- trespass,
- violation,
- wrongdoing
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2
improper or illegal behavior
- kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy
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“Misdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdoing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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