Definition of Crime
Crime
crime


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(noun)
an illegal and unlawful act for which one can be punished by law;

e.g. In some New York neighborhoods, he says, crime is down by two-thirds.

(noun)
an act that, although not illegal, is considered to be wrong, reprehensible, or foolish;

e.g. It was a crime against all of humanity!



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