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Meanings of misbehaviour in English

Portuguese
mau comportamento
Catalan
malifeta
Spanish
falta

Improper or wicked or immoral behavior.

mau comportamento
Synonyms
Examples for "misbehavior"
Examples for "misbehavior"
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Executives hope computers with humanoid wit can help them catch misbehavior quickly.
Reuters
2
The officer is under arrest on charges of misbehavior before the enemy.
The Campaign of Chancellorsville
3
I've heard from Mariana Birdwood that you tolerate misbehavior in your classes.
Ghost Story
4
The punishment for misbehavior at Cranwell was memorizing and reciting long prayers.
True compass: a memoir
5
Judges can be removed only on petition to the Governor-General for misbehavior.
The Canadian Commonwealth
1
A new misdeed on his part gave her the handle she sought.
Australia Felix
2
For punishment to be effectual, it must follow immediately upon the misdeed.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
3
Whoever loses such joy through his own misdeed is undeserving of happiness.
Four Arthurian Romances
4
Perhaps it was I myself who committed the misdeed in a heedless moment.
Bramble-Bees and Others
5
No misdeed is greater than breaking the law of the stove.
A Cavern of Black Ice
Usage of misbehaviour in English
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Finance regulators find no bank misbehaviour, yet, but see room for improvement.
Radio NZ
2
Their story is an overwhelming and distressing mix of misbehaviour and misperception.
The Guardian
3
I have no excuse for any misbehaviour-sofar as she is concerned.
The Secret Places of the Heart
4
The government's plan to blacklist people and companies for misbehaviour is widely misunderstood.
Reuters
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No misbehaviour on the part of tenants is needed to turf them out.
The Guardian
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Her interactions with co-stars are under the microscope as allegations of misbehaviour surface.
News.com.au
7
To do that would be to acknowledge my sense of misbehaviour.
The Jervaise Comedy
8
The over estimation of our chances and finally the misbehaviour of our swimmers.
News.com.au
9
Her harshest rebukes were aimed at the misbehaviour of male barristers.
The Guardian
10
But his death, or misbehaviour, or misfortunes would not ruin her.
A Modern Utopia
11
Whatever the cause, there has been a dismal increase in misbehaviour.
Outposts: journeys to the surviving relics of the british empire
12
Mr McLean said there was no evidence of any systemic misbehaviour in New Zealand.
Radio NZ
13
Corporate misbehaviour was marginalised from the definition of criminal law.
The Irish Times
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The message is that there will be no mercy for misbehaviour in this space.
The South African
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A significant sum would be forfeit if the accused broke his promise by misbehaviour.
The Irish Times
16
May's misbehaviour was forgotten, and a murmur of admiration rose through the red twilight.
Muslin
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United Kingdom
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