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hit or miss

performed without care or close attention slipshod careless of the manner of performing a task Opposite of careful conscientious or methodical...


no hit

having no hits characterized by one team scoring no hits of a baseball game or the pitching in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits as he pitched no hit ball for seven innings A no hit game is usually referred to as a no hitter as His no hit pitching...


hit-skip

hit-skip : hit-and-run ...


Miss' presbyter

Miss' presbyter, a priest in orders...


hit-and-run

hit-and-run ...


hard hitting

characterized by or full of force and vigor forceful as a hard hitting expose...


hit it off

To get along well together to be compatible to work well together of people in interactive situations as the new chemist hit it off immediately with his supervisor...


hitting

The act of striking one thing against another as repeated hitting raised a large bruise...


Scratch hit

a base hit which was weakly batted barely allowing the batter to reach first base safely...


Misconduct

Misconduct, is a relative term. It has to be considered with reference to the subject-matter and the context wherein such term occurs. It literally means wrong conduct or improper conduct, R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma, (2000) 7 SCC 264.Misconduct, means 'A transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behaviour, wilful in character, improper or wrong behaviour; its synonyms are misdemeanour, misdeed, misbehaviour, delinquency, impropriety, mismanagement, offence, but not negligence or carelessness, (Black's Law Dictionary), N.G. Dastane v. Shrikant S. Shivde, (2001) 6 SCC 135.The word 'misconduct' is not capable of precise definition, but at the same time though incapable of precise definition, the word 'misconduct' on reflection receives its connotation from the context, the delinquency in performance and its effect on the discipline and the nature of duty. The act complained of must bear a forbidden quality or...


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