Burglary and Crime

Burglary

Burglary noun - Entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property.

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Crime and burglary are semantically related in business topic. In some cases you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Burglary", when it comes to topics like robbery.

Nearby Words: burglarize, burglar, burglarized, burglarizing, burglarious

Crime

Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.

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Synonyms for Crime

Antonyms for Crime

Burglary and crime are semantically related in robbery topic. You can use "Burglary" instead a noun "Crime".

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

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common	common burglary	common crime
simple	simple burglary	simple crime
petty	petty burglary	petty crime
entire	entire burglary	entire crime
Other adjectives: little, possible, random.

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Crime often runs rampant, usually in the form of burglary, drug sale, robbery, prostitution and gang-related violence.

Source: Wrong Side of the Tracks
If you see a crime, such as a burglary or vandalism in progress, and you assault the criminal, or you assault a criminal after a crime has been committed, that is vigilantism.

Source: Series / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Explicit in Judge Dredd, where vigilante justice is a more heavily enforced crime than burglary and drug dealing.

Source: Crime of Self-Defense

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