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She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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In one heart-pounding scene, Cardinal Lawrence snoops in the dead pope’s private quarters looking for evidence of his colleagues’ misdeeds.
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
As the department’s official misdeeds expand to harm others in Terry’s circle (including a former business associate), the drama ramps up.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Downey plays Jacob McNeal, a prize-winning novelist grappling with his own mortality and the looming death of his career, a consequence of various misdeeds, personal and professional, not least of which is leaning on AI to write his latest novel.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Often the challengers suggest a wide range of potential misdeeds, like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what may stick.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
As the department’s official misdeeds expand to harm others in Terry’s circle (including a former business associate), the drama ramps up.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Downey plays Jacob McNeal, a prize-winning novelist grappling with his own mortality and the looming death of his career, a consequence of various misdeeds, personal and professional, not least of which is leaning on AI to write his latest novel.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Often the challengers suggest a wide range of potential misdeeds, like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what may stick.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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