noun

crimes

crimes, offenses

He committed several serious crimes.

He committed several serious crimes.

The police solve many crimes each year.

The police solve many crimes each year.

to commit crimes to do illegal things He committed several serious crimes.

Synonyms: offenses, wrongdoings

Plural of 'crime', from Latin 'crimen'.

The '-s' at the end signifies more than one illegal act. One crime, two crimes.

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