Arrest and Crash

Arrest

Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

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Crash and arrest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crash" instead a verb "Arrest".

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Crash verb - To cause to break with violence and much noise.

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Arrest and crash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead a verb "Crash".

Nearby Words: crashed, crashing

good	good arrest	good crash
mass	mass arrest	mass crash
initial	initial arrest	initial crash
brutal	brutal arrest	brutal crash
Other adjectives: actual, real, big, infamous, drunk, major, driving, possible, final, minor, fatal, inevitable, subsequent, impending, recent, sudden.

The latter is a Double Aesop, too; while Elizabeth is in a car crash and arrest, her twin sister was the one who spiked the drink, and is punished for her actions by a dead boyfriend.

Source: Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
Joan figures this out and escapes from his car, causing him to crash, which causes the police to find him and arrest him.

Source: In Mysterious Ways
It's used for ironic effect in 1984: the Thought Police echo the creepy final lines as they crash in and arrest Winston.

Source: Ironic Nursery Tune

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