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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Related pairs
- violation and criminal offense
- violation and misdemeanor
- crime and criminal offense
- crime and misdemeanor
- offence and criminal offense
- offence and misdemeanor
- malfeasance and criminal offense
- malfeasance and misdemeanor
- criminality and criminal offense
- criminality and misdemeanor
- delinquency and criminal offense
- delinquency and misdemeanor
- transgression and criminal offense
- transgression and misdemeanor
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