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- noun UK Alternative spelling of
misbehavior .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun improper or wicked or immoral behavior
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Examples
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Because we always seem to have a ready supply of the latter when police misbehaviour is dragged, squinting, into the light. posted by Dr. Dawg at 7: 40 AM
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Alper also called the misbehaviour found with medical or health science researchers and with climatologists.
World Conference on Research Integrity to Foster Responsible Research « Climate Audit 2007
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The espousal of traditional codes of morality and honour forbade male – female relations on the basis that sexual 'misbehaviour' could destabilise and give a 'bad' name to the struggle and thus jeopardise the whole enterprise.
Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity 2008
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Taiwan appears to be a vassal state 附庸國, Beijings agreement can be withdrawn any time because of Taiwan's "misbehaviour".
WHA errata Michael Turton 2009
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He said a report on the "misbehaviour" of some elements of the
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Jim said Zuma should have reprimanded Malema for his "misbehaviour".
iac world news feed 2010
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Jim said Zuma should have reprimanded Malema for his "misbehaviour".
IOL: News 2010
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After all, as has been pointed out many times, he is not exactly a stranger to the kind of misbehaviour that has left John Terry and Ashley Cole as public pariahs.
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He said the international community was unified over Iran's "misbehaviour".
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He said the international community was unified over Iran's "misbehaviour".
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