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Crime:
noun
1. an action or an
instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the
public welfare or morals or to the interests of the
state and that is legally prohibited.
2. criminal
activity and those engaged in it: to fight crime.
3. the
habitual or frequent commission of crimes: a life of
crime.
4. any
offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin.
5. a foolish,
senseless, or shameful act: It's a crime to let that
beautiful garden go to ruin. |