misdeed

[ mis-deed ]
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noun
  1. an immoral or wicked deed.

Origin of misdeed

1
before 900; Middle English misdede,Old English misdǣd.See mis-1, deed

Other words for misdeed

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How to use misdeed in a sentence

  • Of these grave offences she never spoke; of the smaller misdeeds she hardly ever ceased speaking.

    Ruth | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
  • The twist of a great wrong in a man's character distorts his vision; and if he has a tender conscience he magnifies his misdeeds.

    Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert Parker
  • "You must live and undo your misdeeds if you can, dear grandfather," said Richard, whose own conscience was as yet very easy.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • Another considerable resource of popular appeal to the ministerial candidates was the alleged misdeeds of the new King of Hanover.

  • If I corroborated this yarn they would agree not to mention my own misdeeds to the commandant at Psamatia.

British Dictionary definitions for misdeed

misdeed

/ (ˌmɪsˈdiːd) /


noun
  1. an evil or illegal action

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