noun
- Departure from what is ethically acceptable.
- synonyms: error
- Activity that transgresses moral or civil law.
- usage: "he denied any wrongdoing"
- synonyms: wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
Wrongdoing and Misapplication
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noun
- Wrong use or application.
- The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
- synonyms: embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misappropriation
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(n.) A wrong application.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary