She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 His journey will unravel past ghosts and future misdeeds.—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026 During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 Magyar presented himself as a longtime insider of Orbán’s world who was now exposing the misdeeds of his former friends and colleagues.—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for misdeed
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of misdeed was
before the 12th century