misdoer


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mis·do

 (mĭs-do͞o′)
tr.v. mis·did (-dĭd′), mis·done (-dŭn′), mis·do·ing, mis·does (-dŭz′)
To do wrongly or awkwardly; botch.
mis·do′er n.
mis·do′ing n.
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misdoer

(ˌmɪsˈduːə)
n
a person who acts badly; wrongdoer
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