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noun
A crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Synonyms: criminality, unlawfulness, crime, criminal offence, delinquency, malefaction, perpetration, unlaw
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: crime, offense, criminal offense, offence, law-breaking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transgression, evildoing
Narrower terms: barratry, capital offense, cybercrime, felony, forgery, fraud, Had crime, hijack, highjack, mayhem, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement, perpetration, commission, committal, attack, attempt, Tazir crime, statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence, thuggery, treason, high treason, lese majesty, vice crime, victimless crime, war crime
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