Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Usage example: a promise by the president to step up the war against crime
Outlawry and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outlawry" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Outlawry
Outlawry noun - Illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law.
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Synonyms for Outlawry
Crime and outlawry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Outlawry".
Nearby Word: outlaw
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Both words in one sentence
- Failing to do so made the killing a murder, a contemptible crime that resulted in full outlawry.
Source: Literature / The Icelandic Sagas
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