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She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Daniel Solis, who began cooperating with the government after being confronted with evidence of his own salacious misdeeds.
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Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The mayor of Everett won a $1.1 million suit against a local newspaper publisher who admitted to fabricating stories about corruption and other misdeeds.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Do’s misdeeds were so egregious that Gerda did the impossible in Orange County: unite Democrats and Republicans.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
It was imposed by the Fed in 2018 for misdeeds that predated the current leadership.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The mayor of Everett won a $1.1 million suit against a local newspaper publisher who admitted to fabricating stories about corruption and other misdeeds.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Do’s misdeeds were so egregious that Gerda did the impossible in Orange County: unite Democrats and Republicans.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
It was imposed by the Fed in 2018 for misdeeds that predated the current leadership.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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