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Another word for misbehave

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Verb

  1. To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion

    See also:

    good

  2. To work improperly due to mechanical difficulties

    See also:

    thrive

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Another word for misbehave

Verb
  1. See also:

    transgress

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • Children also commonly misbehave when they are deprived of adult attention or when they are tired, bored, or hungry.

  • If this does not bring the attention they want, some firstborns defy authority and misbehave or rebel.

  • The main advantage of understanding that your kids will misbehave occasionally, is to help you appreciate you are not alone.

  • Some of these children never seem to find their place in the social order, and they try to rebel or misbehave in order to draw attention to themselves.

  • Anna was very worried about her son going to kindergarten because he has a proclivity to misbehave.

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