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misdemeanants

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnənts/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːniənts/

Meanings
noun
One who commits misdemeanors

Examples :

"The misdemeanants were warned about the consequences of their disruptive behavior in class. "
person law guilt police

Related Words

Illustration about

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

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commits noun

/kəˈmɪts/

The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.

""The developer meticulously reviewed all the code changes before submitting the commits to the main repository." "

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warned verb

/wɔːnd/ /wɔɹnd/

To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:

"The teacher warned the students about the upcoming test. "

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

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misdemeanors noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnərz/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɔːrz/

A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

"He was arrested for a few misdemeanors, like public intoxication and petty theft, so he will probably only spend a short time in the county jail. "

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "