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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Intentionally violent or injurious behavior, especially that suggestive of a criminal act.
- noun Inappropriate, unethical, or unlawful conduct, especially to disadvantage an opponent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Unfair,
unethical , orcriminal behavior, especially of a malicious or violent nature. - noun Any violation of rules.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)
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