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misconduct

noun verb

activity that transgresses moral or civil law

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
M
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

mɪsˈkɒndʌkt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. activity that transgresses moral or civil law

    “he denied any wrongdoing”

noun

  1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

verb

  1. manage badly or incompetently

    “The funds were mismanaged”

verb

  1. behave badly

    “The children misbehaved all morning”

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Example Sentences

he denied any wrongdoing
The funds were mismanaged
The children misbehaved all morning

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