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mis·deed
/
mɪsˈdid
/
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mis-
deed
]
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noun
an immoral or wicked deed.
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English
misdede,
Old English
misdǣd.
See
mis-
1
,
deed
Synonyms
offense, transgression, fault.
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misdeed
(ˌmɪsˈdiːd)
—
n
an evil or illegal action
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
misdeed
O.E. misdæd, common Gmc. compound (cf. O.S. misdad, O.Fris. misdede, M.Du. misdaet, Ger. missetat, Goth. missadeþs; see
mis-
(1) +
deed
.
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