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crime
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- pronunciation:
- kraIm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an act that violates the law of a state, nation, or other entity, and that endangers the public welfare in some way.
Armed robbery is a serious crime.He committed his first crime when he was fourteen.Poor people were the victims of this awful crime.- synonyms:
- felony, offense
- similar words:
- malefaction, malfeasance, misdemeanor, transgression, violation
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| definition 2: |
an act against moral or natural law; sin.
It's a crime that these children are allowed to go hungry and homeless.Cutting down all those trees is a crime in my opinion.- synonyms:
- iniquity, offense, sin, transgression, trespass, vice
- similar words:
- depravity, villainy
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| definition 3: |
illegal activity in general.
The mayor promised to put a stop to crime.Her novels are always about crime.- synonyms:
- unlawfulness
- similar words:
- corruption, injustice, misbehavior, misconduct, wrongdoing
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| related words: |
caper, cheat, enormity, iniquity, outrage, vice, wrong |
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some actions associated with crime |
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assault, charge, embezzle, kidnap, kill, maim, rob, steal |
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some broader categories that include crimes |
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justice, law |
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some examples of crime |
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arson, assault, manslaughter, murder, perjury, robbery, shoplifting, theft, vandalism |
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some people associated with crime |
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bystander, convict, criminal, gangster, lawyer, police, suspect, thug, victim, witness |
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some places conventionally associated with crimes |
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penitentiary, prison, scene |
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some reactions to crimes |
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accuse, arrest, atone, confess, convict, fine, incriminate, indict, interrogate, interview, investigate, jail, pardon, police, prosecute, punish |
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some things conventionally associated with a crimes |
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alibi, bail, bond, case, getaway, parole |
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