crime
noun14th century{ds||1||}
- an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government; especially : a gross violation of law
- a grave offense especially against morality
- criminal activity
crime against humanity
noun phrase
crime against humanity
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1878
- atrocity (such as extermination or enslavement) that is directed especially against an entire population or part of a population on specious grounds and without regard to individual guilt or responsibility even on such grounds
crime against nature
noun phrase
crime against nature
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1683
- sodomy
crime passionnel:f
French noun phrase- crime of passion : a crime triggered by sexual jealousy
crime doesn't pay
idiom
crime doesn't pay
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- —used to say there is more trouble than benefit from committing a crime
crime scene
noun
crime scene
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- the place where a crime happened
crime wave
noun
crime wave
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- a sudden increase in the amount of crime in an area
anti-crime
adjective1865
- opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
bias crime
noun
bias crime
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1982
- hate crime
hate crime
noun
hate crime
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1960
- any of various crimes (such as assault or defacement of property) when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (such as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)
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