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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

Example Sentences

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He would not go back to the well of crime stories until “The General” in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The 13th Amendment abolished involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Six years after the end of ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dan Levy has joined forces with Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf to depict what happens when a family gets caught up in organized crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“To be charged with a federal crime is something that is life-altering,” said Feinberg, who is based in Philadelphia.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

And the fact that there were so many miles between us should have been considered a crime.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows