crime
∞
1.4
- noun
- /kraɪm/
:
delito
- In this case, it's after the crime was committed.
- commit a crime
- violent crime
- organized crime
But, I mean, was his crime the same as Harvey Weinstein?
- But, I mean, was his crime the same as Harvey Weinstein?
- And make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump.
- But the fact is that the victims of crime are also poor.
- If they commit a crime, are they not guilty?
- That alone is proven to increase crime, lower education.
- They don't see you being involved in crime at this present time.
- And sadly often it isn't the crime but it's the cover up.
- I started getting involved in serious sort of crime, carrying weapons.
- Or it was, but it wasn't as a crime in the Nuremberg Charter.
- So I think it's not so much the crime, it's the punishment.
- I have heard from the press that this crime scene is messy.
- So is that why people love crime podcasts or puzzles?
- Trump then went to do a crime scene reenactment.
- Why is there so much naval crime in Los Angeles?
- So do you know what if that's a crime, arrest me.
Examples
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The documentary highlighted how crime rates have increased in urban areas over the past decade.
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Added to this was an outbreak of violence and crime in the days following the storm.
Academic text (2012) -
Of course, some will turn away, but the crime still remains.
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But the fact is that the victims of crime are also poor.
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Listen, I already told you everything I know about this crime, everything.
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And I am truly sorry for my crime.
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The fact that rates of crime differ across ethnic groups.
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Under oath, your client admitted to committing the crime.
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The political class tends to be insulated from crime and therefore does not take it very seriously.
Academic text (2011) -
Since 1992, the number of hate crimes based on sexual orientation has increased by 61%.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
351
3.3
An act that breaks a law or rule
117
3.7
Bad actions that break the law or moral rules
23
6.2
A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule
14
3.5
An action that breaks the law and can result in punishment such as jail or fines
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Saying a rhyme to blame someone shows you are the guilty person
Compounds
26
7.7
Very serious crimes that harm many people, for example murder, slavery or torture
- NSFW
22
6.6
An illegal sexual act done without the other person's agreement, often using force or threats
- Specialized
6
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 Serious
- Formal
9
8.2
- Specialized
310
5.5
∞
1.4
- Specialized
133
6.0
47
7.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crime comes from the Latin crimen, which meant 'accusation' or 'fault'. So crime now means an act the law forbids and punishes, and you can see the same root in criminal.