crime
noun/kraɪm/
Frequency rank: #1,041 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An act that breaks the law and can be punished.
Example sentence
The detective was called to investigate the mysterious crime in the quiet neighborhood.
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