Baffled by Sherlock Holmes' cryptic remarks, Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.
Source: tatoeba (2002)
Crime
/kɹaɪm/
Synonyms for "crime" (126 found)
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Closest matches (26)
Noun(11 words)
criminal offenceact lawlesslyadulteriesadulteryassaultbriberycommittingcriminal actcriminal offensecriminalitydelinquency
atrocitybreachbreakcapercrime against humanitycriminal tendencycriminalitycriminosisdeadly sindelictdelinquencydereliction
Adjective(3 words)
criminal activitycriminal illegalitycriminal statute violation
Strong matches (37)
Noun(11 words)
disorderly conductendangeringforgeriesfoulhuman conductillegal actindecencyinfractionkidnappinglaw-breakingloitering
enormityerrorevilevil coursesevildoingfailurefaultfeloniousnessfelonyfoul playgenocideguiltguilty actheavy sinillegalityimproprietyindiscretioninexpiable sininfringementiniquity
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Adjective(1 words)
illegal activity
Related words (63)
malefactionmalfeasancemalpracticemalummalversationminor wrongmisconductmisdeedmisdemeanormisdoingmisfeasancemisprisionmisprision of treasonmortal sinnonfeasanceoffenceoffenseomissionoutragepeccadillo
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peccancypitypositive misprisionsacrilegesinsin of commissionsin of omissionsinful actslipthou scarlet sintorttransgressiontrespasstripunutterable sinvenial sinviceviciousnessviolationwrongwrong conductwrongdoing
Noun(19 words)
malefactionmisdeedsmisdemeanorsmisdoingsmurdersobstruction of justiceoffenceoffenseoffense definitionperpetrationpublic wrongsocial problemthieveryunlawunlawfulnessvandalismviolationwrongdoingwrongs
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
violent act
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6 entriescrime ratecrime sceneorganized crimepetty crimeserious crimewhite collar crime
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
Even though he had served his time in prison, the murderer was never quite condoned by the public for his crime.
Source: tatoeba (2014)
So what if I am gay? Is it a crime?
Source: tatoeba (2107)
The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.
Source: tatoeba (18869)
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