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misbehave

mis·be·have [ mìssbi háyv ] (past and past participle mis·be·haved, present participle mis·be·hav·ing, 3rd person present singular mis·be·haves)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. be naughty and troublesome: to be naughty and troublesome, or otherwise behave in an unacceptable way

2. not function properly: to function badly or not at all, or to cause problems ( informal )

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