Crime wave
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of crimewave. alt-of, alternative
"“A small minority has tried to weaponize this tragedy to advance a narrative about a crime wave that just isn’t borne out by the data in San Francisco,” Kevin Benedicto, a police commissioner and lawyer, said on Thursday."
- 2 a sudden rise in the crime rate wordnet
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More examples"“A small minority has tried to weaponize this tragedy to advance a narrative about a crime wave that just isn’t borne out by the data in San Francisco,” Kevin Benedicto, a police commissioner and lawyer, said on Thursday."