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EXPAND YOUR NOUN POWER
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The correct answer is minor offence.
Misdemeanor
A. grievance
B. indisposition
C. minor offence
D. poor appearance
The correct answer is (C) A minor offence; an indictable offence less serious than a felony; a misdeed not punishable by long imprisonment.
Misdemeanor comes from Old English mis- (bad) and Middle English demeanure (behaviour).
Examples of use:
- His misdemeanor was punishable only by a fine.
- If it had been a felony, rather than a misdemeanor, he would be sent to jail.
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