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Misbehave

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misdemeanverb(intransitive) To misbehave.

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comportverb(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
behaveverb(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.

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misdemeanverb(intransitive) To misbehave.
misconductnounBehavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
mishaveverb(intransitive, reflexive, obsolete) To misbehave or misconduct (oneself); do wrong.
mess aboutverb(intransitive) To misbehave
misbearverb(obsolete) To carry improperly; (reflexive) to carry (one's self) wrongly; misbehave.
misreactverbTo react inappropriately.
mismanagenoun(transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
improperUnsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
misactverb(rare) To act badly or wrongly.
misinteractverbTo interact incorrectly; to take part in an inappropriate interaction.
mishandleverb(transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
misdonoun(transitive) To do (something) incorrectly or improperly.
mismakeverb(transitive) To shape or form improperly; make badly or amiss; spoil in making.
misbeseemverb(archaic, transitive) To be unseemly on or from; to fail to suit.
pertnoun(obsolete) An impudent person.
misplaynounA wrong play.
misprovideverb(intransitive) To provide badly or wrongly.
misstepnoun(figurative) An error or mistake.
miscomenounAn illegitimate child.
mess upverb(transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.

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