Crime and Heresy

Crime

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

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

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Heresy noun - Departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice.

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Crime and heresy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Heresy".

Nearby Words: heretic, heretical

high	high crime	high heresy
original	original crime	original heresy
true	true crime	true heresy
actual	actual crime	actual heresy
Other adjectives: entire, real, little, supposed, major, minor, worst, unspeakable, alleged, punishable, biggest.

Her crime was relapsed heresy, having to do not with her voices but with her cross-dressing.

Source: Dated History
Witches who practice non-sanctioned magics are burned at the stake by the wizard-dominated government of Marathat; however, their official crime is "heresy" rather than witchcraft per se.

Source: Burn the Witch!
If he could start a new life so easily, then why didn't he come to Olan's aid when he was captured by the church and burned for the crime of heresy?

Source: He's Just Hiding

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