felony 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Hypernym
crime 1
noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
EnglishDerivationally related form
felonious 1
adjective
involving or being or having the nature of a crime
Hyponym
capture 4
noun
the act of taking of a person by force
racketeering 1
noun
engaging in a racket
bribery 1
noun
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
larceny 1
noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
extortion 3
noun
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
