Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Lay
Lay noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.
Both words in one sentence
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Also, the Noodle Incident in which a crime was solved because something tried to lay eggs in Nobby's nose.
Source: Discworld / Snuff - He's too old now to do any real crime-fighting (and so feels terribly guilty), but he also hates himself for how following the trope kept him away from his beloved MJ as she lay dying of cancer.
Source: Samaritan Syndrome -
Bat Signal: The classic signal features in the series, where it used both to summon Batman and, on two occasions, lay a trap for him when the police suspect him in a crime.
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