Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Goof
Goof noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Both words in one sentence
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While those around him goof off or turn to petty crime, he remains an honest and forward looking young man.
Source: Visual Novel / A Profile -
Pete's also been mistaken twice for a criminal; in "The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy", he was kidnapped by robbers but the police thought he was in on the crime, and in "To Catch a Goof", he was mistaken for a notorious burglar and arrested.
Source: Western Animation / Goof Troop
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Goof and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/goof
Crime & Goof. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/goof>.
Goof or Crime. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/goof.
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