misdealing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of dealing misally with something or someone, particularly in an unfair or incompetent way.

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Variants

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misdeal , misdealing , misdeals , misdealt

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Etymology

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Misdealing is a term derived from 'mis-' meaning 'wrong' or 'not' and 'dealing' meaning 'transacting business'.

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Trivia

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1. Misdealing is a term used in card games to describe when a player deals the cards incorrectly.

2. In law, misdealing can refer to a breach of fiduciary duty by a trustee or executor.

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Related Concepts

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1. Misconduct: Misconduct refers to behavior that is considered to be improper, unethical, or against the law.

2. Malfeasance: Malfeasance refers to the performance by a public official of an act that is contrary to law, or a dereliction of duty.

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Culture

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In literature, misdealing is often used to describe a character's actions that are detrimental to themselves or others. In art, it can be represented as a scene of dishonesty or unfairness.

How to Memorize "misdealing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person dealing cards unfairly or someone making a business deal that is not in good faith.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'misdealing' with words like 'unfair', 'unjust', 'dishonest', and 'inept'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'mis' in misdealing stands for 'misbehaving' or 'mishandling'.

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