Crime and Embarrassment

Crime

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

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Embarrassment and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embarrassment" instead a noun "Crime".

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Embarrassment noun - The emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable.

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Crime and embarrassment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Embarrassment".

initial	initial crime	initial embarrassment
simple	simple crime	simple embarrassment
petty	petty crime	petty embarrassment
real	real crime	real embarrassment
Other adjectives: severe, great, little, major, possible, minor, greater, latest, biggest.

Vomiting Cop: Light, to his great embarrassment, upon seeing a particularly grisly crime scene.

Source: Fan Fic / Ragnarok
Taken as standard behaviour in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series; where Whitemailing-"Threatening to reveal a mobsters anonymous donations to charity", is listed as an Anti-crime alongside "Proffering with embarrassment" and "Breaking and redecorating."

Source: Slave to PR
The police commander hints to one of the officers concerned that the whole matter is an embarrassment to the NSW police force, and it would be a good matter if the crime boss was to have an accident or commit suicide.

Source: Make It Look Like an Accident

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