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crime

/kɹaɪm/noun1 syllable

Crime means: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.

Synonyms for crime16

noun, as in (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking

also used for crime

unlawfulness, delinquency, wrongdoing, delict, error, malfeasance, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdoing, criminality, malefaction, perpetration, unlaw

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What does crime mean?2

noun

1

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act“a long record of crimes”

2

an evil act not necessarily punishable by law“crimes of the heart”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with crime?12

one syllable

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two syllables

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Crime in a sentence

  • If you commit a crime, you must be punished.unknown
  • However, the general crime number has not decreased though the juvenile delinquency stands out.unknown
  • According to many religions, adultery is a crime.Grayster
  • At this time, we should wipe out crime and collusion.blay_paul
  • Tearing money up is a crime, but tearing checks up isn't.CM
  • Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time.Spamster
  • If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.Spamster
  • I like a good crime novel, especially procedurals.halfb1t

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Forms of crime

as a noun

plural
crimes