crime

Definitions of crime
  1. noun
    a cause of great suffering and distress
    synonyms: kwelling, straf
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    lijdensweg, martelaarschap, marteldood, martelgang
    any experience that causes intense suffering
    beproeving, bezoeking, cross, huisbezoek, insp., inspectie, inspectiedienst, kerkvisitatie, kruis, marteling, terreinrit, terreinwedstrijd, visitatie
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
    anathema, doem, maledictie, nemesis, vervloeking, vloek
    something causing misery or death
    apoplexie, attaque, beroerte, hersenbloeding
    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
    hartaanval, hartinfarct, infarct
    a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
    type of:
    kwestie, probleem, vraag, vraagstuk
    an event causing distress or pain
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