Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Subversion and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subversion" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Subversion
Subversion noun - The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government.
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Synonyms for Subversion
Crime and subversion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Subversion".
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- The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed has an interesting subversion - the good guys Mole convinces the bad guys that their dragon can be rescued while he reconstructs a crime "on location".
Source: Crime Reconstruction -
The Summation: A neat little subversion occurred once, in which Gerry explained how a crime didn't occur.
Source: Series / New Tricks -
The eponymous prostitute/pimp/crime boss from Burning Chrome is a total subversion.
Source: Hooker with a Heart of Gold
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Subversion and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/subversion
Crime & Subversion. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/subversion>.
Subversion or Crime. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/subversion.
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