Crime and Failure

Crime

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

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

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Crime and failure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Failure".

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

similar	similar crime	similar failure
initial	initial crime	initial failure
single	single crime	single failure
actual	actual crime	actual failure
Other adjectives: real, severe, big, great, serious, horrible, ultimate, possible, past, random, latest, greatest, recent, previous, biggest.

However, Phoenix and Mia describe the malevolent spirit's failure of the attempted crime and, because spirits live on after death, give the "ultimate punishment" of remaining a failure for all of eternity.

Source: And I Must Scream / Video Games
Meers is an evil example; her failure as a Broadway actress drove her to a life of crime.

Source: Film / Thoroughly Modern Millie
It's specifically noted that Rudy Giuliani's law enforcement initiatives were a dismal failure, and the city remains as much of a crime-ridden hellhole as it's ever been.

Source: The Big Rotten Apple

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