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An action or omission which constitutes an offense and is punishable by law

Illegal activities as a whole

An action or activity considered to be evil, shameful, or wrong

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

A cause for regret or disappointment

An action or event that causes general public outrage

The recurrent theft of small items of little value

The quality of being seditious

Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action

An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation

The breakdown of peaceful and law-abiding public behaviour

Death and destruction

An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone

Trade in smuggled goods

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Noun

An action or omission which constitutes an offense and is punishable by law

misdemeanour^UK

breach of the law

infraction of the law

violation of the law

misbehaviour^UK

unlawful activity

fall from grace

act of wickedness

failure to observe

criminal behavior

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

mischievousness

breach of conduct

non-compliance with

breaking of the law

insubordination

monkey business

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“The charge of being drunk and disorderly was now a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.”

Noun

Illegal activities as a whole

unrighteousness

antisocial behavior

misdemeanour^UK

unscrupulousness

treacherousness

misbehaviour^UK

criminal action

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

breach of trust

misdemeanours^UK

mischief-making

moral transgression

misdemeanors^US

criminal offense

misrepresentation

unprofessionalism

maladministration

breaking and entering

unprofessional behaviour

clandestineness

dereliction of duty

unethical behaviour

misappropriation

breach of ethics

blameworthiness

taking advantage

criminal activity

criminal violence

a criminal offence

act of wickedness

fall from grace

smash-and-grab raid

dishonest dealings

reprehensibility

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“The war against crime has been ongoing for decades.”

Noun

An action or activity considered to be evil, shameful, or wrong

act of brutality

act of savagery

act of wickedness

act of violence

irreligiousness

lack of respect

outrageous behavior

act of barbarity

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“It is a crime against humanity that they are allowed to continue in this most dangerous trade.”

Noun

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

misdemeanour^UK

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Noun

A cause for regret or disappointment

Noun

An action or event that causes general public outrage

Noun

The recurrent theft of small items of little value

misappropriation

breaking and entering

aggravated burglary

second-story work

five-finger discount

smash-and-grab raid

unauthorized removal

purse-snatching

white-collar crime

monkey business

misuse of funds

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Noun

The quality of being seditious

Noun

Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action

blot on the escutcheon of

source of shame

bad reflection on

loss of reputation

disreputableness

loss of respect

lack of respectability

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Noun

An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation

misdemeanour^UK

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

breach of etiquette

simple-mindedness

thoughtlessness

dropping the ball

slip of the tongue

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Noun

The breakdown of peaceful and law-abiding public behaviour

irresponsibility

lack of control

lack of restraint

reign of terror

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

discombobulation

absence of government

topsy-turviness

utter confusion

all hell broken loose

breach of the peace

chaotic situation

street fighting

violent disorder

an omnishambles

topsy-turvyness

a three-ring circus

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Noun

Death and destruction

insurrectionism

indiscriminate bloodshed

mass destruction

ethnic cleansing

search and destroy

second-degree murder

first-degree murder

putting to death

political execution

contract killing

capital punishment

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Noun

An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder

acts of destruction

criminal attack

forcible violation

statutory offense

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Noun

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone

bit of sharp practice

confidence game

confidence trick

criminal activity

illegal enterprise

fraudulent scheme

piece of deception

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Noun

Trade in smuggled goods

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