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

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Bass spoke of 1960s-level crime rates, thousands of unhoused people pulled off the street into housing and efforts to build up Hollywood during her time as mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” is also a joy to watch, with Tatiana Maslany bouncing from one crisis to another in a relentlessly propulsive dark-comedy crime thriller.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Dabinderjit Singh claimed the Sikh community had seen a "huge increase in hate crime" since the trial.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But by the 1990s, frustration had swelled over L.A.’s crime, pollution and poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The actor, still masquerading as a Confederate soldier, commented on his own crime and analyzed for the Garretts the motives of Lincoln’s killer!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

crime

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