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improper

adjective (DISHONEST)
 
 
/ɪmˈprɒp.ər/ US  /-ˈprɑː.pɚ/ formal

Definition

dishonest and against a law or a rule: The governor has denied making improper use of state money.DishonestLegal and illegal improperly
 
 
/-li/ adverb formal
(Definition of improper adjective (DISHONEST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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