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act up (misbehave) v.
misbehave v.

VERB

act up (misbehave)

Synonyms

WEAK

act out be out of line behave badly carry on fool around horseplay make trouble misbehave rebel set a bad example show off

Antonyms

WEAK

behave

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

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The acquisition could be bad news for Howmet if it means GE takes more of its blade-and-vane manufacturing in house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

I get why that would be bad for students.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

He added: "There are people that are very anti-grouse shooting. Fair enough, that's your choice. But that's clouding their view about muirburn because they're saying because grouse shooters do it, it must be bad."

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Higher bond yields can be bad for stocks for two reasons.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Kendra knew it would be bad the moment she opened the door.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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