Crime and Libel

Crime

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

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

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Libel

Libel noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

Crime and libel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Libel".

Nearby Words: libeling, libellous, libeled, libelled

How words are described

serious serious crime serious libel
criminal criminal crime criminal libel
possible possible crime possible libel

Both words in one sentence

  • Come to Gawk An interesting real-life subversion occurred in 1703 when Daniel Defoe (best known for writing Robinson Crusoe) was pilloried for the crime of seditious libel.
    Source: Come to Gawk
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