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misbehavior

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mis⋅be⋅hav⋅ior

[mis-bi-heyv-yer]
–noun
improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior.
Also, especially British, mis⋅be⋅hav⋅iour.


Origin:
1480–90; mis- 1 + behavior
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mis·be·have   (mĭs'bĭ-hāv')   
v.   mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing, mis·be·haves

v.   intr.
To behave badly.
v.   tr.
To behave (oneself) in an inappropriate way: The children misbehaved themselves at dinner.
mis'be·hav'er n., mis'be·hav'ior (-hāv'yər) n.
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