Hypernyms for "law-breaking"
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Hypernyms
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attack
attempt
barratry
capital offense
commission
committal
cybercrime
felony
forgery
fraud
Had crime
high treason
highjack
hijack
infraction
infringement
lese majesty
mayhem
misdemeanor
misdemeanour
perpetration
regulatory offence
regulatory offense
statutory offence
statutory offense
Tazir crime
thuggery
treason
vice crime
victimless crime
violation
war crime
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.