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Relating to crime

Abhorrent or very undesirable

Judicial, legal

Excessive or unduly high

Involving or characterized by bloodshed or cruelty

Wanted by law enforcement

Quick to disappear

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

A person who counterfeits

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits

One who practices bigamy

A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

A person who deals in stolen goods

A person who stirs up conflict

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Adjective

Relating to crime

unauthorised^UK

unauthorized^US

against the law

insurrectionary

under-the-table

against the rules

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconstitutional

double-crossing

sticky-fingered

outside the law

gone to the dogs

beyond contempt

nimble-fingered

good-for-nothing

deserving blame

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

hole-and-corner

off straight and narrow

cloak-and-dagger

behind-the-scenes

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

under suspicion

in the fast lane

pleasure-seeking

lacking restraint

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“They have confessed to conspiracy to commit criminal damage to parked vehicles.”

Adjective

Abhorrent or very undesirable

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

highly improper

not the done thing

a load of pants

beneath contempt

good-for-nothing

out of the ordinary

indescribably bad

indescribably wicked

beyond description

indescribably evil

too horrible for words

without justification

of bad reputation

as plain as day

as plain as a pikestaff

staring someone in the face

standing out a mile

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

not quite the thing

sticking out a mile

disproportionate

excessively high

standing out like a sore thumb

sticking out like a sore thumb

in the doghouse

beyond your means

financial means conditional

out of the question

unsophisticated

dissatisfactory

bargain-basement

strictly for the birds

not up to scratch

in a state of nature

stick out like sore thumb

more than one can afford

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“He may never fulfill his potential, and that would be a criminal waste.”

Adjective

Judicial, legal

Adjective

Excessive or unduly high

disproportionate

excessively high

overextravagant

daylight robbery

highway robbery

costing the earth

over one's head

costing an arm and a leg

unduly expensive

beyond your means

out of the question

beyond the pale

financial means conditional

recrementitious

out of all proportion

blown up out of all proportion

an arm and a leg

worth its weight in gold

out of proportion

more than one can afford

more than can be afforded

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Adjective

Involving or characterized by bloodshed or cruelty

life-threatening

uncompassionate

involving bloodshed

evil-intentioned

at each other's throats

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

with a heart of stone

desensitised^UK

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

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Adjective

Wanted by law enforcement

Adjective

Quick to disappear

here today and gone tomorrow

for the time being

flash in the pan

here today, gone tomorrow

of short duration

gone in a heartbeat

over in a heartbeat

in wink of an eye

short and sweet

here-today-gone-tomorrow

without warning

walking through it

going through the motions

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Noun

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

smooth operator

person responsible

confidence artist

wanted criminal

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

member of the family

snake in the grass

second-story worker

second-story man

nasty piece of work

despicable person

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

knight of the road

graffiti artist

enfant terrible

practical joker

confidence woman

dastardly person

mischievous person

slippery customer

unpleasant person

reprehensible person

mischievous child

life of the party

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“Wade and James would tragically have their childhoods stolen from them by a smooth criminal.”

Noun

A hired gunman

contract killer

homicidal maniac

soldier of fortune

electrocutioner

official killer

public executioner

professional killer

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Noun

A person who counterfeits

confidence trickster

confidence woman

confidence artist

confidence operator

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Noun

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits

hardened criminal

repeat offender

Noun

One who practices bigamy

Noun

A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

snake in the grass

fifth columnist

Benedict Arnold

displaced person

good-for-nothing

escaped prisoner

collaborationist

enemy sympathizer

agent provocateur

police informer

flibbertigibbet

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Noun

A person who deals in stolen goods

dealer in stolen goods

receiver of stolen property

receiver of stolen goods

buyer and seller

business person

international merchant

shop proprietor

commercial traveller

executive director

business executive

gray flannel suit

organization person

big-time operator

big businessman

homme d'affaires

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Noun

A person who stirs up conflict

agent provocateur

passionate orator

political agitator

agitating person

provocative agent

intelligence agent

protest marcher

computer hacker

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