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crime
noun
illegal
activity
in
general
•
The
government
is
trying
hard
to
reduce
crime
in
big
cities
.
The
government
is
trying
hard
to
reduce
crime
in
big
cities
.
•
People
feel
safer
when
there
is
less
crime
in
their
neighborhood
.
People
feel
safer
when
there
is
less
crime
in
their
neighborhood
.
from
Old
French
"
cri
(
e
)
me
",
ultimately
from
Latin
"
crimen
"
meaning
charge
or
accusation
noun
a
specific
act
that
breaks
the
law
and
can
be
punished
•
Stealing
a
car
is
a
serious
crime
.
Stealing
a
car
is
a
serious
crime
.
•
Graffiti
is
treated
as
a
minor
crime
in
some
towns
.
Graffiti
is
treated
as
a
minor
crime
in
some
towns
.
noun
something
considered
very
wrong
or
unacceptable
even
though
it
is
not
illegal
•
Wearing
socks
with
sandals
is
a
fashion
crime
in
her
opinion
.
Wearing
socks
with
sandals
is
a
fashion
crime
in
her
opinion
.
•
Some
people
think
putting
pineapple
on
pizza
is
a
crime
.
Some
people
think
putting
pineapple
on
pizza
is
a
crime
.
critical
adjective
showing
that
you
find
fault
with
someone
or
something
•
The
coach
was
critical
of
our
sloppy
passing
during
practice
.
The
coach
was
critical
of
our
sloppy
passing
during
practice
.
•
Mia
tends
to
be
overly
critical
whenever
her
brother
cooks
dinner
.
Mia
tends
to
be
overly
critical
whenever
her
brother
cooks
dinner
.
From
critic
+
-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
1580s
meaning
‘
pertaining
to
critics
or
criticism
’.
adjective
extremely
important
or
necessary
for
success
•
Accurate
data
is
critical
for
making
good
business
decisions
.
Accurate
data
is
critical
for
making
good
business
decisions
.
•
Landing
the
supply
helicopter
before
sunset
is
critical
to
the
mission
.
Landing
the
supply
helicopter
before
sunset
is
critical
to
the
mission
.
Sense
of
‘
indispensable
,
decisive
’
arose
in
the
19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
a
decisive
crisis
.
adjective
so
serious
that
there
is
a
possibility
of
danger
or
death
•
The
driver
was
in
critical
condition
after
the
accident
.
The
driver
was
in
critical
condition
after
the
accident
.
•
Engineers
monitored
the
dam
when
water
levels
reached
a
critical
point
.
Engineers
monitored
the
dam
when
water
levels
reached
a
critical
point
.
Medical
use
for
‘
life-threatening
’
dates
to
early
20th-century
hospital
reports
describing
patients
at
the
crisis
point
of
illness
.
adjective
involving
careful
analysis
and
judgment
,
especially
of
art
,
literature
,
or
ideas
•
Her
essay
offered
a
critical
reading
of
the
novel
’
s
themes
.
Her
essay
offered
a
critical
reading
of
the
novel
’
s
themes
.
•
The
movie
received
critical
acclaim
worldwide
.
The
movie
received
critical
acclaim
worldwide
.
Developed
from
earlier
‘
pertaining
to
critics
’;
by
the
18th
century
it
referred
to
scholarly
analysis
in
literature
and
art
.
crisis
noun
-
crisis
,
crises
a
time
of
great
difficulty
or
danger
when
important
decisions
must
be
made
•
During
the
financial
crisis
,
many
people
lost
their
jobs
and
homes
.
During
the
financial
crisis
,
many
people
lost
their
jobs
and
homes
.
•
The
sudden
storm
created
a
rescue
crisis
for
the
coastal
town
.
The
sudden
storm
created
a
rescue
crisis
for
the
coastal
town
.
from
Greek
‘
krisis
’
meaning
‘
decision
’
or
‘
turning
point
’,
originally
used
in
medical
writing
then
generalized
to
any
decisive
moment
noun
-
crisis
,
crises
the
turning
point
of
a
disease
when
it
becomes
clear
if
the
patient
will
improve
or
worsen
•
The
doctor
explained
that
the
fever
would
either
break
or
spike
during
tonight's
crisis
.
The
doctor
explained
that
the
fever
would
either
break
or
spike
during
tonight's
crisis
.
•
After
the
crisis
passed
,
the
patient's
temperature
finally
began
to
fall
.
After
the
crisis
passed
,
the
patient's
temperature
finally
began
to
fall
.
same
Greek
root
as
the
general
sense
,
first
used
in
Hippocratic
writings
to
mark
the
decisive
phase
of
illness
critic
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
give
professional
opinions
about
books
,
movies
,
music
,
art
,
or
other
works
•
The
film
critic
praised
the
director
’
s
new
movie
for
its
beautiful
cinematography
.
The
film
critic
praised
the
director
’
s
new
movie
for
its
beautiful
cinematography
.
•
As
a
music
critic
,
she
attends
concerts
almost
every
night
.
As
a
music
critic
,
she
attends
concerts
almost
every
night
.
from
Greek
kritikos
“
able
to
discern
,
judge
”,
via
Latin
criticus
and
Middle
French
critique
noun
someone
who
points
out
faults
or
expresses
disapproval
of
a
person
,
idea
,
or
thing
•
Despite
his
efforts
,
he
couldn't
silence
every
critic
of
his
plan
.
Despite
his
efforts
,
he
couldn't
silence
every
critic
of
his
plan
.
•
Online
critics
mocked
the
company
’
s
new
logo
.
Online
critics
mocked
the
company
’
s
new
logo
.
same
origin
as
the
professional
sense
,
from
Greek
kritikos
“
able
to
judge
”
criminal
noun
a
person
who
has
broken
the
law
and
can
be
punished
by
a
court
•
The
police
finally
caught
the
criminal
who
had
stolen
the
bicycles
.
The
police
finally
caught
the
criminal
who
had
stolen
the
bicycles
.
•
After
a
long
trial
,
the
judge
sentenced
the
criminal
to
five
years
in
prison
.
After
a
long
trial
,
the
judge
sentenced
the
criminal
to
five
years
in
prison
.
From
Medieval
Latin
criminalis
“
pertaining
to
crime
,”
from
Latin
crimen
“
charge
,
accusation
,
crime
.”
adjective
relating
to
crime
,
its
detection
,
or
its
punishment
•
The
detective
specialized
in
criminal
investigations
.
The
detective
specialized
in
criminal
investigations
.
•
She
is
studying
criminal
law
at
university
.
She
is
studying
criminal
law
at
university
.
Same
origin
as
noun
sense
:
Latin
crimen
“
charge
,
crime
.”
adjective
extremely
bad
,
wrong
,
or
unfair
•
It
is
criminal
that
some
children
still
go
hungry
in
such
a
rich
country
.
It
is
criminal
that
some
children
still
go
hungry
in
such
a
rich
country
.
•
Charging
that
much
for
water
is
simply
criminal
.
Charging
that
much
for
water
is
simply
criminal
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
legal
adjective
,
first
recorded
in
19th-century
English
.
criticism
noun
the
act
of
saying
what
you
think
is
wrong
or
bad
about
someone
or
something
•
After
the
presentation
,
the
manager
gave
Luke
some
constructive
criticism
on
his
slides
.
After
the
presentation
,
the
manager
gave
Luke
some
constructive
criticism
on
his
slides
.
•
Sara
felt
hurt
by
the
harsh
criticism
posted
online
.
Sara
felt
hurt
by
the
harsh
criticism
posted
online
.
noun
the
careful
study
and
judgment
of
the
good
and
bad
qualities
of
works
of
literature
,
art
,
music
,
or
film
•
In
her
class
on
film
criticism
,
Professor
Evans
showed
how
camera
angles
shape
emotion
.
In
her
class
on
film
criticism
,
Professor
Evans
showed
how
camera
angles
shape
emotion
.
•
His
essay
offered
a
fresh
criticism
of
Shakespeare's
later
plays
.
His
essay
offered
a
fresh
criticism
of
Shakespeare's
later
plays
.
criteria
noun
standards
or
principles
used
to
judge
,
choose
,
or
decide
something
•
The
scholarship
committee
listed
clear
criteria
for
selecting
the
winner
.
The
scholarship
committee
listed
clear
criteria
for
selecting
the
winner
.
•
Safety
and
durability
are
the
main
criteria
when
buying
a
family
car
.
Safety
and
durability
are
the
main
criteria
when
buying
a
family
car
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
‘
criterium
’
through
Greek
‘
kritērion
’,
meaning
a
means
for
judging
.
noun
(
informal
,
non-standard
)
a
single
standard
or
rule
used
to
judge
or
decide
something
•
The
main
criteria
for
my
decision
is
the
school
’
s
location
.
The
main
criteria
for
my
decision
is
the
school
’
s
location
.
•
Cost
is
the
only
criteria
I
’
m
looking
at
right
now
.
Cost
is
the
only
criteria
I
’
m
looking
at
right
now
.
From
the
plural
form
of
‘
criterion
’;
increasingly
used
as
a
singular
in
informal
speech
since
the
late
20th
century
.
criticize
verb
-
criticize
,
criticizing
,
criticizes
,
criticized
to
point
out
what
you
think
is
wrong
or
bad
about
someone
or
something
•
After
the
game
,
the
coach
criticized
the
players
for
not
working
together
.
After
the
game
,
the
coach
criticized
the
players
for
not
working
together
.
•
Many
people
online
criticize
the
new
phone
for
its
short
battery
life
.
Many
people
online
criticize
the
new
phone
for
its
short
battery
life
.
From
Greek
kritikos
“
able
to
judge
”
via
Latin
criticus
and
French
critiquer
,
plus
the
verb-forming
suffix
-ize
.
verb
-
criticize
,
criticizing
,
criticizes
,
criticized
to
examine
something
carefully
and
give
a
detailed
judgement
of
both
its
good
and
bad
points
,
as
in
a
review
or
academic
discussion
•
In
her
essay
,
the
student
criticizes
Shakespeare
’
s
use
of
imagery
.
In
her
essay
,
the
student
criticizes
Shakespeare
’
s
use
of
imagery
.
•
The
art
magazine
criticized
the
exhibition
for
its
lack
of
originality
but
praised
the
lighting
.
The
art
magazine
criticized
the
exhibition
for
its
lack
of
originality
but
praised
the
lighting
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
with
the
academic
meaning
developing
in
the
18th
century
alongside
literary
criticism
.
criticise
verb
-
criticise
,
criticising
,
criticises
,
criticised
to
say
what
you
believe
is
wrong
or
bad
about
someone
or
something
•
The
teacher
criticised
Tom
for
not
doing
his
homework
.
The
teacher
criticised
Tom
for
not
doing
his
homework
.
•
Neighbours
criticise
the
new
shopping
centre
for
causing
traffic
.
Neighbours
criticise
the
new
shopping
centre
for
causing
traffic
.
From
Greek
kritikos
through
Latin
and
French
,
ending
with
the
British
verb-forming
suffix
‑ise
.
verb
-
criticise
,
criticising
,
criticises
,
criticised
to
study
something
closely
and
discuss
both
its
strengths
and
weaknesses
,
especially
in
art
,
literature
,
or
academia
•
The
reviewer
criticised
the
novel
’
s
pacing
while
admiring
its
characters
.
The
reviewer
criticised
the
novel
’
s
pacing
while
admiring
its
characters
.
•
Music
students
criticise
classical
pieces
to
understand
their
structure
.
Music
students
criticise
classical
pieces
to
understand
their
structure
.
Academic
sense
grew
in
British
universities
of
the
19th
century
as
‘
literary
criticism
’.
describe
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
to
give
a
clear
and
detailed
account
of
what
someone
or
something
is
like
,
using
spoken
or
written
words
•
The
witness
described
the
suspect
’
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
The
witness
described
the
suspect
’
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
•
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
describere
’—‘
de
’ (
down
)
+
‘
scribere
’ (
write
):
originally
‘
write
down
’.
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
in
geometry
,
to
draw
or
trace
a
shape
,
line
,
or
figure
,
especially
with
a
tool
•
Using
a
compass
,
the
student
described
a
perfect
circle
on
the
graph
paper
.
Using
a
compass
,
the
student
described
a
perfect
circle
on
the
graph
paper
.
•
The
rocket
’
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
rocket
’
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
sense
of
‘
draw
a
geometrical
figure
’
arose
in
the
late
16th
century
,
extending
the
original
idea
of
‘
setting
down
in
detail
’.
cry
verb
-
cry
,
cries
,
crying
,
cried
to
shed
tears
because
you
feel
pain
,
sadness
,
or
another
strong
emotion
•
The
baby
began
to
cry
the
moment
the
lights
went
out
.
The
baby
began
to
cry
the
moment
the
lights
went
out
.
•
Maria
cried
when
she
said
goodbye
to
her
best
friend
at
the
airport
.
Maria
cried
when
she
said
goodbye
to
her
best
friend
at
the
airport
.
From
Old
French
crier
,
from
Latin
quiritare
“
raise
a
public
outcry
,
wail
.”
noun
-
cry
,
cries
a
loud
sound
made
when
someone
weeps
or
calls
out
•
A
single
cry
echoed
through
the
forest
at
night
.
A
single
cry
echoed
through
the
forest
at
night
.
•
The
baby
’
s
cries
stopped
as
soon
as
his
father
picked
him
up
.
The
baby
’
s
cries
stopped
as
soon
as
his
father
picked
him
up
.
Noun
use
of
the
verb
“
cry
,”
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
verb
-
cry
,
cries
,
crying
,
cried
to
call
out
loudly
with
words
to
get
attention
or
show
strong
feeling
•
The
coach
cried
instructions
from
the
sideline
.
The
coach
cried
instructions
from
the
sideline
.
•
“
Fire
!”
she
cried
,
and
everyone
rushed
outside
.
“
Fire
!”
she
cried
,
and
everyone
rushed
outside
.
Same
root
as
Sense
1
:
Old
French
crier
,
Latin
quiritare
.
noun
-
cry
,
cries
a
short
phrase
or
shout
that
expresses
an
idea
or
urge
and
is
used
by
a
group
as
a
signal
or
slogan
•
“
Freedom
!”
became
the
rallying
cry
of
the
movement
.
“
Freedom
!”
became
the
rallying
cry
of
the
movement
.
•
The
soldiers
charged
after
hearing
their
commander
’
s
battle
cry
.
The
soldiers
charged
after
hearing
their
commander
’
s
battle
cry
.
Developed
from
the
sense
of
a
loud
shout
;
recorded
in
the
15th
century
.
description
noun
a
piece
of
spoken
or
written
language
that
tells
what
someone
or
something
is
like
•
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
•
The
police
officer
asked
the
witness
for
a
description
of
the
thief
.
The
police
officer
asked
the
witness
for
a
description
of
the
thief
.
From
Latin
descriptio
(
a
sketch
,
enumeration
,
representation
),
from
describere
(“
to
describe
”).
noun
the
act
or
process
of
describing
something
•
The
teacher
gave
the
class
fifteen
minutes
for
the
description
of
their
favorite
animal
.
The
teacher
gave
the
class
fifteen
minutes
for
the
description
of
their
favorite
animal
.
•
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
’
feelings
.
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
’
feelings
.
See
Sense
1
etymology
.
script
noun
the
written
text
of
a
play
,
film
,
radio
programme
,
or
other
performance
,
including
dialogue
and
stage
directions
•
The
actors
gathered
around
the
table
to
read
the
new
movie
script
.
The
actors
gathered
around
the
table
to
read
the
new
movie
script
.
•
I
left
my
script
at
home
and
had
to
borrow
someone
else's
.
I
left
my
script
at
home
and
had
to
borrow
someone
else's
.
Sense
developed
in
the
early
20th
century
as
moving
pictures
became
popular
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
something
written
’
to
performance
texts
.
noun
a
system
of
written
characters
used
for
a
particular
language
or
style
of
handwriting
•
The
ancient
manuscript
was
written
in
beautiful
Arabic
script
.
The
ancient
manuscript
was
written
in
beautiful
Arabic
script
.
•
When
learning
Japanese
,
students
must
master
three
different
scripts
.
When
learning
Japanese
,
students
must
master
three
different
scripts
.
From
Latin
“
scriptum
”,
meaning
“
something
written
”,
from
the
verb
“
scribere
” (“
to
write
”).
noun
a
small
program
written
in
a
scripting
language
that
automates
tasks
on
a
computer
or
website
•
A
short
Python
script
can
rename
hundreds
of
files
in
seconds
.
A
short
Python
script
can
rename
hundreds
of
files
in
seconds
.
•
She
uploaded
a
login
script
that
automates
the
process
.
She
uploaded
a
login
script
that
automates
the
process
.
Adopted
in
the
1960s
for
short
job-control
files
on
early
computers
,
drawing
on
the
idea
of
actors
performing
written
lines
.
noun
(
informal
)
a
written
prescription
for
medicine
•
The
pharmacist
filled
her
doctor
’
s
script
within
minutes
.
The
pharmacist
filled
her
doctor
’
s
script
within
minutes
.
•
Do
you
have
a
script
for
that
medication
?
Do
you
have
a
script
for
that
medication
?
Clipped
form
of
“
prescription
”,
common
in
U
.
S
.
pharmacies
from
the
mid-20th
century
onward
.
verb
to
write
the
dialogue
and
directions
for
a
play
,
movie
,
advertisement
,
or
other
performance
•
She
was
hired
to
script
the
new
detective
series
.
She
was
hired
to
script
the
new
detective
series
.
•
The
marketing
team
asked
him
to
script
a
catchy
advertisement
.
The
marketing
team
asked
him
to
script
a
catchy
advertisement
.
Verbal
use
recorded
from
the
1930s
,
back-formed
from
the
noun
meaning
‘
performance
text
’.
discrimination
noun
unfair
treatment
of
a
person
or
group
because
of
race
,
gender
,
age
,
religion
,
or
other
characteristics
rather
than
individual
ability
•
The
company
introduced
new
policies
to
prevent
discrimination
against
female
employees
.
The
company
introduced
new
policies
to
prevent
discrimination
against
female
employees
.
•
Many
countries
have
laws
that
ban
racial
discrimination
in
housing
.
Many
countries
have
laws
that
ban
racial
discrimination
in
housing
.
From
Latin
discriminatio
“
separation
,
distinction
,”
from
discriminare
“
to
divide
,
distinguish
,”
based
on
crimen
“
judgment
,
crime
.”
noun
the
ability
to
notice
and
understand
small
differences
between
similar
things
•
A
sommelier
’
s
skill
depends
on
fine
discrimination
between
subtle
flavors
.
A
sommelier
’
s
skill
depends
on
fine
discrimination
between
subtle
flavors
.
•
Color-blindness
reduces
a
person
’
s
discrimination
of
red
and
green
hues
.
Color-blindness
reduces
a
person
’
s
discrimination
of
red
and
green
hues
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
Latin
discriminatio
“
distinction
.”
Early
17th
century
use
expanded
to
mean
‘
power
of
distinguishing
’.
prescription
noun
a
written
order
from
a
doctor
telling
a
patient
which
medicine
to
take
and
how
to
take
it
•
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
•
Without
my
glasses
,
I
couldn't
read
the
small
print
on
the
prescription
.
Without
my
glasses
,
I
couldn't
read
the
small
print
on
the
prescription
.
From
Latin
praescriptiō
,
meaning
‘
written
before
’.
Originally
referred
to
legal
written
directions
,
later
used
for
medical
orders
.
noun
a
medicine
that
you
can
only
get
from
a
pharmacy
when
a
doctor
has
approved
it
•
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
•
After
surgery
,
the
doctor
gave
her
a
strong
painkiller
prescription
.
After
surgery
,
the
doctor
gave
her
a
strong
painkiller
prescription
.
noun
a
suggestion
or
plan
that
is
intended
to
solve
a
problem
or
improve
a
situation
•
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
•
Experts
disagree
on
the
best
economic
prescription
for
inflation
.
Experts
disagree
on
the
best
economic
prescription
for
inflation
.
noun
in
law
,
the
gaining
or
loss
of
a
right
because
a
certain
period
of
time
has
passed
•
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
•
The
crime
was
no
longer
prosecutable
because
the
statute
of
prescription
had
expired
.
The
crime
was
no
longer
prosecutable
because
the
statute
of
prescription
had
expired
.