Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Cruelty and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruelty" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Cruelty
Cruelty noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
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Cruelty and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/cruelty
Crime & Cruelty. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/cruelty>.
Cruelty or Crime. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/cruelty.
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