Crime-ridden

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    dominated or plagued by crime.

    "one of the most crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the city"

Example

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"one of the most crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the city"

Etymology

From crime + -ridden.

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