Criminal offense and Misdemeanor

Criminal offense

Criminal offense noun - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
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Synonyms for Criminal offense

Misdemeanor and criminal offense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misdemeanor" instead a noun phrase "Criminal offense".

Misdemeanor

Misdemeanor noun - A crime less serious than a felony.
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Synonyms for Misdemeanor

Criminal offense and misdemeanor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criminal offense" instead a noun "Misdemeanor".

Nearby Word: misdemeanour
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Misdemeanor and Criminal offense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criminal_offense/misdemeanor
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