Crime and Tale

Crime

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

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

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

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Crime and tale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Tale".

old	old crime	old tale
particular	particular crime	particular tale
similar	similar crime	similar tale
specific	specific crime	specific tale
Other adjectives: original, true, single, simple, actual, entire, real, serious, little, traditional, different.

In the 4 issue alternate universe DC tale, Kingdom Come, The Flash does become an unstoppable one man war on crime, where he never slows down and has made Keystone City a crime-less utopia.

Source: Forgot About His Powers
Instead of the aggressive hardcore punk they had been known for, Kezia was a Progressive Metal Concept Album which told the tale of a young girl facing execution for an unknown crime.

Source: Music / Protest The Hero
Subverted by Roy Harper, who spins a tale of a sick relative to explain why he turned to crime when Thea confronts him over a stolen bag.

Source: Healthcare Motivation

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