Crime and Torment

Crime

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

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

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Torment noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Crime and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

similar	similar crime	similar torment
normal	normal crime	normal torment
original	original crime	original torment
true	true crime	true torment
Other adjectives: brutal, petty, great, terrible, horrendous, horrible, ultimate, new, traditional, worst, unspeakable, greatest, magical, horrific, worse.

With this, it calms down and returns Aang to dry land... but not before taking Zhao with it to the spirit world for eternal torment for his crime.

Source: Roaring Rampage Of Revenge / Western Animation
Neville wanted to see her go through the emotional torment of being accused of the crime and dying of a painful execution as a "punishment" for trying to divorce him.

Source: Literature / Towards Zero
The Tears Of Lhys from Planescape: Torment were wept by the Mercykiller Lhys (naturally), falsely condemned for a crime and tortured to death; his innocence was only discovered after the fact.

Source: Tears of Blood

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