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behave badly


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behave
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Sense: Verb: act in a proper way
Synonyms:
be good, be nice, act properly, be civil, be polite, be on your best behavior, mind your p's and q's (informal), keep out of mischief, keep your nose clean, mind your manners, conduct yourself properly, act with decorum, play nicely, play fair, act your age, stay in line, be orderly, follow the rules, obey the rules, be obedient, observe the rules, keep the peace, observe the golden rule
Antonyms:
misbehave, be rude, act up, be impatient, roughhouse, mess around (informal), fool around (informal), dink around (US, slang), offend
Sense: Verb: act
Synonyms:
act Collocations, perform Collocations, work Collocations, run Collocations, function Collocations, conduct yourself
Antonyms:
misfunction, act up, not work right, not work properly, stop working correctly


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