crime

nouns

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense
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criminal
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criminate
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incriminate
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incriminate
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criminalise
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
"crimes of the heart"
crime
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criminal
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incriminate
is a type of (narrower)
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
"the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"
evildoing, transgression