Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Hearsay and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hearsay" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Hearsay
Hearsay noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- After taking over an oil refinery ("where most of Panau's gasoline is refined from Bruneian sludge") for an organized crime syndicate, the station will dismiss claims of gunfire as "hearsay" and assure listeners that "no organized crime takeover has taken place".
Source: Video Game / Just Cause 2
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Hearsay and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/hearsay
Crime & Hearsay. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/hearsay>.
Hearsay or Crime. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/hearsay.
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