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miscellanea
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misdemeanor
mis·de·mean·or [ mìssdi mnər ] (plural mis·de·mean·ors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. less serious crime: a crime less serious than a felony and resulting in a less severe punishment
2. minor misdeed: a relatively minor misdeed
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