Naughty child having time out for wrongdoing (5)

I believe the answer is:

error

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'for wrongdoing' is the definition.
(synonyms)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for error that I've seen before include "Way of operating" , "Mistake, lapse" , "heresy" , "Boo-boo" , "1 down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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