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Definitions

crime

[krahym] / kraɪm /
NOUN
offense against the law
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity breach case corruption evil felony infraction lawlessness misconduct misdeed misdemeanor scandal transgression violation wrongdoing
STRONG
abomination break caper criminality delinquency depravity dereliction enormity fault hit illegality immorality infringement iniquity job malfeasance outrage racket sneak tort trespass vice villainy wickedness wrong
WEAK
antisocial behavior delict delictum evil behavior fast one malefaction mortal sin unlawful act
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior goodness kindness obedience
STRONG
benefit blessing delight good joy right strength virtue
WEAK
good deed

Example Sentences

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This Government will halve knife crime within a decade, saving lives and protecting communities.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Her basic claim was that prosecutors and police should have known that she had committed no crime but persecuted her anyway.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Ministers hope to halve knife crime over the next 10 years as part of a plan called Protecting Lives, Building Hope.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s called a crime against humanity because all humans co-own the responsibility never to forget it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.