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mis⋅deed
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mɪsˈdid
/
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[
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]
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–noun
an immoral or wicked deed.
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Origin:
bef. 900;
ME
misdede,
OE
misdǣd.
See
mis-
1
,
deed
Synonyms:
offense, transgression, fault.
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mis·deed
(mĭs-dēd')
n. A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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