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misconduct vs act up

act up vs misconduct

misconduct is a noun but act up is not a noun.

misconduct and act up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misconduct Yes No Yes No
act up No No Yes No
As verbs, act up is a hyponym of misconduct; that is, act up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misconduct:
  • misconduct: behave badly
  • act up: misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
Other hyponyms of misconduct include fall from grace, carry on.
misconduct (noun) act up (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
misconduct (verb) act up (verb)
manage badly or incompetently make itself felt as a recurring pain
behave badly misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
Difference between misconduct and act up

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