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  • 51mischief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. harm, injury; trouble; prank. See evil. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Damage] Syn. hurt, injury, trouble, harm; see damage 1 . 2. [Evil] Syn. atrocity, ill, catastrophe; see evil 2 , wrong 2 . 3.… …

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  • 52misdemeanor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crime, infraction, malfeasance. See illegality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misconduct, misbehavior, misdeed; see crime 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. misdeed, offense, misbehavior, misconduct,… …

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  • 53Discourtesy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Discourtesy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discourtesy discourtesy Sgm: N 1 ill breeding ill breeding Sgm: N 1 ill manners ill manners bad manners ungainly manners Sgm: N 1 insuavity insuavity Sgm: N 1 uncourteousness …

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  • 54behavior — n 1. demeanor, conduct, deportment, comportment, Archaic. havior; bearing, carriage, posture, gait, pose, port; manners, breeding, upbringing, rearing; habits, ways, dealings, customs, practice; morals, ethics, principles. 2. reaction, response,… …

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  • 55conduct — n 1. behavior, demeanor, deportment, comportment, Both Archaic. havior, gest; bearing, carriage, posture, gait, pose, port; manners, p s and q s; breeding, upbringing, rearing; habits, ways, dealings, customs, practice; morals, ethics, principles …

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  • 56contempt of court — Any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct court in administration of justice, or which is calculated to lessen its authority or its dignity. Committed by a person who does any act in willful contravention of its authority or… …

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  • 57contempt of court — Any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct court in administration of justice, or which is calculated to lessen its authority or its dignity. Committed by a person who does any act in willful contravention of its authority or… …

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  • 58misbehaviour — noun improper or wicked or immoral behavior • Syn: ↑misbehavior, ↑misdeed • Derivationally related forms: ↑misbehave (for: ↑misbehavior) • Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoi …

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  • 59Accuse — Ac*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accusing}.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. {Cause}.] 1. To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense;… …

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  • 60Accused — Accuse Ac*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accusing}.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. {Cause}.] 1. To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or… …

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