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Word entry · 5 letters

crime

Best crossword clue

"Illegal act"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /kɹaɪm/Part of speech nounSorted ceimrStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. An illegal act that can be punished by law.

Word origin

From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.

Used in a sentence

  • the commission of a crime
  • The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries — a tech startup found.
  • Those methods of saving money should be a crime.

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