crime
/kraɪm/
noun
- An action or activity that is illegal and can be punished by law.
- Stealing is a crime that can lead to jail time.
- The police are working hard to reduce crime in the city.
- He committed a serious crime and was arrested.
- An action that is morally wrong or considered very bad, even if not illegal.
- Some people think it's a crime to cut down old trees.
- It's a crime to waste so much food when people are hungry.
- Leaving a pet alone for days is a crime against animals.
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