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a criminal act

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criminal law

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war criminal

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criminal conversation

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Adj.

Illegal, unlawful, illicit, lawless, dishonest, Colloqcrooked: Arson is a criminal act. We have to weed out thecriminal element.

Wicked, evil, bad, wrong, corrupt, vile,black, immoral, amoral, sinful, villainous, iniquitous,flagitious, depraved; disgraceful, reprehensible: The way theytreat their children is absolutely criminal.

N.

Felon, convict, lawbreaker, outlaw, culprit, offender,miscreant, malefactor, wrongdoer, villain, scoundrel, knave,blackguard; gangster, Mafioso, desperado, racketeer; hoodlum,thug, hooligan, tough, ruffian, terrorist, Colloq roughneck, badguy, black hat, bad hat, baddie or baddy, crook; Slang hood, USmobster: He was arrested for consorting with known criminals.

N. & adj.

N. a person who has committed a crime or crimes.

Adj.

Of, involving, or concerning crime (criminal records).2 having committed (and usu. been convicted of) a crime.

Lawrelating to or expert in criminal law rather than civil orpolitical matters (criminal code; criminal lawyer).

Colloq.scandalous, deplorable.

Criminality n. criminally adv. [ME f. LL criminalis(as CRIME)]