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| abuse |
to use in an improper or incorrect manner; misuse. [2/7 definitions] |
| carrying-on |
(informal; usu. pl.) silly, wild, or improper behavior. |
| chaperone |
a person, usu. older, who accompanies unmarried young people on social occasions to assure that no improper, unlawful, or unsafe behavior occurs. [1/2 definitions] |
| corruption |
an improper alteration, as of a word or text. [1/5 definitions] |
| dyspepsia |
incomplete or improper digestion of food; indigestion. |
| dystrophy |
insufficient or improper nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| eviscerate |
of an organ, esp. in the abdomen, to protrude through an incision after surgery, because of improper healing or error in technique. [1/3 definitions] |
| foreign |
situated in an improper or unexpected place. [1/4 definitions] |
| foul up |
by improper, inept, or malicious behavior, to cause (someone or something) to be confused, distressed, or inefficient. [1/2 definitions] |
| importune |
to make improper sexual advances. [1/3 definitions] |
| impropriety |
an improper act or expression. [1/2 definitions] |
| indecent |
not in accord with accepted standards of morality, propriety, or taste; improper or vulgar. |
| indecorous |
improper or unbecoming; lacking in taste. |
| indiscretion |
an act considered immoral or improper by society and yet often excused or considered trivial. [1/3 definitions] |
| jaywalk |
to walk across a street illegally, as at an improper place or an improper time. |
| malpractice |
improper professional conduct due to incompetence, negligence, or unethical methods, esp. such conduct leading to injury or loss by a medical patient or a client of a lawyer. |
| malversation |
improper, unethical, or illegal behavior by persons in office, esp. public office. |
| misbehavior |
improper or offensive acts or conduct; bad behavior. |
| misconduct |
improper, often unlawful behavior; misbehavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| mismanagement |
poor or improper control, direction, or administration. |
| misusage |
incorrect or improper usage, as of a word. [1/2 definitions] |
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