| VERB | social | misbehave, misconduct, misdemean | behave badly |
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| Sounds | mih.sbahhhey'v; mih.sbiyhhey'v | |
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| Rhymes | airwave ... wave / Wave: 29 rhymes with eyv... | |
| Meaning | Behave badly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The children misbehaved all morning" | |
| Synonyms | misconduct, misdemean | |
| Narrower | act up, carry on | misbehave badly |
| fall from grace | revert back to bad / bad behavior after a period of good behavior | |
| Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| Opposite | behave, comport | Behave well or properly |
| Nouns | misbehavior | improper or wicked or immoral behavior |
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