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misdeeda wicked or illegal act; wrongdoing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a wicked or illegal act; wrongdoing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪsdiːd/

Korean meaning: 나쁜 행위, 악행, 잘못된 행동

Korean pronunciation: **미스**디드

Example Sentences

  • The superhero's secret identity was revealed because of one small misdeed in his youth.
  • She spent years trying to make up for her childhood misdeeds.
  • The cat's misdeed was obvious from the broken vase and guilty expression.

misdeed

NOUN

//ˈmɪsdiːd//

a wicked or illegal act; wrongdoing

misdeed concept
💡 Concept

A burglar commits a misdeed by breaking into someone's home

misdeed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Expose the misdeed, and justice will indeed succeed!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪsdiːd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪsdiːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmis--
Rootdeed

Origin

Formed in the 14th century by combining the prefix 'mis-' (meaning wrong or bad) with 'deed' (an action or act). This straightforward compound literally means 'a wrong deed' or 'bad action.'

🎵Rhyme

indeedsucceedproceedagreed
indeed
succeed
proceed
agreed

🔗Collocations

past misdeeds
commit a misdeed
atone for misdeeds
serious misdeeds
expose misdeeds
minor misdeeds

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The superhero's secret identity was revealed because of one small misdeed in his youth.

She spent years trying to make up for her childhood misdeeds.

😄 Fun example

The cat's misdeed was obvious from the broken vase and guilty expression.

The company tried to cover up their environmental misdeeds.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wrongdoingmisconducttransgressionoffensecrime

Antonyms

good deedvirtuerighteousness

Related

evilsinfaultmistakeerror

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