crime
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2.0
- noun
- /kraɪm/
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crimen
- I told him her only crime is being in love with the wrong fella.
- crime against humanity
- sin and crime
So yeah, it was a crime looking like that.
- So yeah, it was a crime looking like that.
Examples
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This is an elegant crime done by an elegant person.
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Is it a crime now to have a little fun with your new friend here?
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You, however, claim to be guilty only of the crime of loving a woman that does not in turn love you back.
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I have something that's planned and I need a partner in crime.
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Western peoples were now condemned as nothing less than a crime against humanity.
Academic text (1992) -
We didn't commit a crime, we were protesting.
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Since when is it a crime to wear fancy clothes and an expensive diamond pinky ring and drive a Cadillac?
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Taking someone's belongings without permission is considered a crime in most societies.
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She felt that lying to protect someone could still be a crime against honesty.
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Many believe that environmental destruction should be treated as a serious crime against future generations.
Synonyms
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3.3
An act that breaks a law or rule
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3.7
Bad actions that break the law or moral rules
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6.2
A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule
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9.5
Very bad or unfair actions that harm people
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8.1
Very bad actions that hurt other people
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5.7
An act of doing things a religion says are wrong
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Saying a rhyme to blame someone shows you are the guilty person
Compounds
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7.7
Very serious crimes that harm many people, for example murder, slavery or torture
- NSFW
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6.6
An illegal sexual act done without the other person's agreement, often using force or threats
- Specialized
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6.3
An illegal act that does not directly harm other people, for example private drug use
- NSFW
A very serious crime in Islamic law with fixed punishments in the Qur'an such as theft or adultery
- Formal
A minor offence not fixed in the Koran that a judge may punish in different ways
An agency of the UN that worked to reduce drug use and crime worldwide
How Wrong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crime comes from the Latin crimen, meaning 'fault' or 'accusation'. Because it once meant any serious 'fault', people also use crime to speak of moral wrongs or harms even when they are not against the law.