English > felony: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | A serious crime (such as murder or arson). |
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| Narrower | bribery, graft | The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage |
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| burglary | Entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property |
| capture, seizure | The act of taking of a person by force |
| extortion | The felonious act of extorting money (as by threats / threats of violence) |
| larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
| racketeering | engaging in a racket |
| Broader | crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
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| Catalan | crim |
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| Spanish | crimen |
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| Adjectives | felonious | involving or being or having the nature of a crime |
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