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crime

/kɹaɪm/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of breaking the law, especially a felony.

    - "He was charged with the crime of burglary."
    - "The criminal confessed to the crime scene."
    - "The crime rate in the city is increasing."
  • Noun

    A mistake or error.

    - "It was just a minor crime in his past."
    - "He made a crime in his calculation."
    - "The typo was a crime against grammar."
Pronunciation
  1. /kɹaɪm/



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Synonyms

criminality , delinquency
Rhymes
Words rhyming with crime
dime , crime time , clime , prime , sublime , chime
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. crime (en) : Act of breaking the law

  2. crime (fr) : Charge, accusation

  3. crime (es) : Sin, error

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. crime scene

  2. crime wave

  3. crime syndicate

Variants
List of all variants of crime that leads to same result
crime , crimeless , crimes , crime against humanity , crime against nature , crime passionel , crime passionnel , crime doesn't pay , crime scene , crime wave , anti-crime , bias crime , bias crimes , hate crime , hate crimes
Forms
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committed a crime, the crimes of the mafia, the crime of the century, crimes against humanity

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English crīm, crīme; related to crīwan to creep (as in a snake), akin to Old Norse krīma to crouch, Old High German krīmmen to hide.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the word 'crime' is derived from the Old English word 'crīm', which means 'creep' or 'crouch'?

  2. The term 'white-collar crime' was first coined by Edwin Sutherland in 1939.

  3. The highest crime rate in the world is in Central African Republic.

Related Concepts
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  1. felony: A serious crime, typically one punishable by imprisonment for more than a year.

  2. misdemeanor: A less serious crime, typically one punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than a year.

  3. white-collar crime: A crime committed in a business or corporate context, typically non-violent and motivated by financial gain.

Culture
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Crime has been a significant theme in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression throughout history. It is often used as a metaphor for moral decay and social unrest. Crime novels, such as those by Agatha Christie and Edgar Allan Poe, have been popular genres for decades.

How to Memorize "crime"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person breaking a window and stealing an object.
    - Visualize the police investigating the scene of the crime.
    - Imagine the word 'crime' written in bold letters.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'crime' with 'punishment'.
    - Associate the word 'crime' with 'law'.
    - Associate the word 'crime' with 'justice'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym CRIME to remember the five parts of a crime: Composition, Relevance, Intent, Means, and Effect.

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