Felony synonyms

fĕl'ə-nē
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major crime
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offense
The act of breaking a law; sin or crime; transgression
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transgression
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
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crime (related)
(Uncountable) The practice or habit of committing crimes.
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arson
(Uncountable) The crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.
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burglary
(Law, US) Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1.
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kidnapping
The felony of abducting an individual by force.
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murder
(Uncountable, used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.
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rape
Rape is the crime of forcing someone to engage in sexual intercourse against their will.
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robbery
Robbery is taking something that does not belong to you.
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sin
A misdeed.
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illegality
(Law) (uncountable): a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law
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misdeed
The definition of a misdeed is a sin or a wrongful act.
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crimes (related)
Plural form of crime
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misdemeanor (related)
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perjury (related)
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bigamy (related)
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high-treason (related)
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larceny (related)
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indicted (related)
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treason (related)
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