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Relating to crime

Abhorrent or very undesirable

Judicial, legal

Excessive or unduly high

Prone to slaughtering

That can be used as the basis for taking action

Wanted by law enforcement

Quick to disappear

A person who has committed a crime

A person who counterfeits

Someone who slays

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits

One who practices bigamy

Someone who intrudes

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

sticky-fingered

double-crossing

outside the law

gone to the dogs

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

beneath contempt

unfavourable^UK

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

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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

out of all proportion

recrementitious

more than one can afford

more than can be afforded

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Adjective

Prone to slaughtering

involving bloodshed

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Adjective

That can be used as the basis for taking action

within the realms of possibility

both feet on the ground

within the bounds of possibility

brought to bear

non-theoretical

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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

for the present

for the meantime

in the meanwhile

in the meantime

for a short time

for a short while

for a little while

rough-and-ready

rough and ready

thrown-together

rough-and-tumble

cobbled together

thrown together

short and sweet

subject to confirmation

TBC to be confirmed

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Noun

A person who has committed a crime

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

smooth operator

person responsible

confidence artist

wanted criminal

good-for-nothing

member of the family

snake in the grass

second-story worker

second-story man

nasty piece of work

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

graffiti artist

knight of the road

unprincipled person

enfant terrible

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

Noun

A person who counterfeits

Noun

Someone who slays

contract killer

homicidal maniac

professional killer

soldier of fortune

electrocutioner

official killer

public executioner

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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

Someone who intrudes

persona non grata

backseat driver

unwanted visitor

uninvited guest

unwanted person

unwelcome visitor

second-story man

second-story worker

impertinent person

sidewalk superintendent

juvenile delinquent

confidence trickster

confidence artist

black marketeer

person responsible

smooth operator

wanted criminal

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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

stateless person

person in exile

homeless person

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Noun

A person who deals in stolen goods

Noun

A person who stirs up conflict

agent provocateur

provocative agent

intelligence agent

passionate orator

political agitator

agitating person

founding father

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