misdeed

[ mis-deed ]

/ mɪsˈdid /

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noun

an immoral or wicked deed.

Words nearby misdeed

miscreated, miscue, miscue analysis, misdate, misdeal, misdeed, misdeem, misdemean, misdemeanant, misdemeanor, misdemeanour

Origin of misdeed

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

SYNONYMS FOR misdeed

offense, transgression, fault.

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Examples from the Web for misdeed

He was stern and severe to his enemies, and avenged cruelly all opposition or misdeed.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
She longed for solitude in which to face the full enormity of her misdeed, and to plan an immediate reformation.
Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories|Alice Hegan Rice
That his misdeed was allowed to pass unpunished and uncensured, may have encouraged others to follow his and Lucrezia's example.
Filippo Lippi|Paul G. Konody
She howled with fright, thinking it a judgment on her for her misdeed, and went in tears to tell her mother.
The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent|S.M. Hussey

The perpetrator of the misdeed embarks on his career of defilement early.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for misdeed

misdeed

/ (ˌmɪsˈdiːd) /

noun

an evil or illegal action

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misdeed

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