Definition: Meaning of, crime in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ krʌɪm /
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[uncountable] illegal activities in general
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[countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by law
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a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing other crimes, in order to get money to live
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the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it
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crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy
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crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war
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crime doesn't pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished - used when warning people not to get involved in crime
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[singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing - use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly [↪ sin]
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it's a crimespoken said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it
the Costa del Crime a humorous name for the COSTA DEL SOL in Spain, which some people think of as a place where successful British criminals go to live
crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs