The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.
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Misdeed
/mɪsˈdiːd/
Synonyms for "misdeed" (68 found)
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atrocitybreachcrimecrime against humanitydeadly sindelinquencyderelictionenormityerrorevilfailurefault
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (20)
felonygenocideguilty actheavy sinimproprietyindiscretioninexpiable sininiquityinjuryinjusticelapsemalefactionmalfeasancemalumminor wrongmisconduct
Noun(4 words)
Related words (34)
misdeedsmisdemeanormisdoingmisfeasancemortal sinnonfeasanceoffenceoffenseomissionoutragepeccadillopeccancysinsin of commissionsin of omissionsinful actsliptorttransgressiontrespass
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Noun(8 words)
Adjective(1 words)
violent act
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6 entriescriminal misdeedgrave misdeedheinous misdeedmoral misdeedpetty misdeedserious misdeed
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These [putting feet on seats and leaving rubbish behind] are officially among the worst habits revealed by staff working on Northern's trains and at stations. Other bugbears include playing music through loudspeakers, not giving way to passengers getting off the train and actually illegal activities such as fare evasion and vaping in enclosed spaces. The list of misdeeds was released by the operator on March 3 to coincide with Employee Appreciation Day.
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