"misdoer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misdoers [plural]
Etymology: From misdo + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|misdo|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From misdo + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} misdoer (plural misdoers)
  1. A person who commits a misdeed; an offender.

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