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to misbehave
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to act in an improper or unacceptable way
Example
His father's angry frown warned him to stop misbehaving immediately.
The strict nun would strap the knuckles of any student caught misbehaving in the classroom.
If he continues to misbehave, we will have to constrain him in a timeout chair.
Children sometimes cook up elaborate tales to explain their actions when caught misbehaving.
As a disciplinary measure, the teacher threatened to switch the students if they continued misbehaving.
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