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BLACKMAIL
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Blackmail Blackmailer
- an act of frightening someone into making a payment of money, as by revealing secrets:accused of blackmail based on the threatening letters he wrote.
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BRIBERY
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Brive
- the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe:In that country bribery was a way of doing business.
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n. [countable]
1. Money given to persuade someone to do something
illegal:
Ex: The customs official agreed to take a bribe.
2. Anything given in order to influence:
Ex: The babysitter had to give the child a bribe
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BURGLARY
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Bruglar Break in/burgle
1. The crime of breaking into and entering the house, office, etc., of another to steal:[uncountable]was found guilty of burglary[countable]over fifty burglaries in three months. |
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DRUG DEALING
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FRAUD
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HACKING
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Hacker - Hack (into)
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HIJACKING
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Hijacker - Hijack
hi•jack or high•jack /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/ v. [~ + object]
- to seize (an airplane or other vehicle) by threat or by force, esp. for ransom or political aims:The terrorists hijacked the plane.
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KIDNAPPING
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Kidnapper - Kidnap
kid•nap /ˈkɪdnæp/ v. [~ + object], -napped or -naped, -nap•ping or -nap•ing.
- to carry off (a person) by force or trickery, esp. for use as a hostage or to get money;
abduct.
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MUGGING
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Mugger - Mug
mug•ging (mug′ing), n.
- an assault or threat of violence upon a person, esp. with intent to rob.
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MURDER
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Murder - Murderer
mur•der /ˈmɜrdɚ/ n.
- Lawmakingthe unlawful killing of a person, esp. when done deliberately:[uncountable]guilty of murder.[countable]an increase in the number of murders.
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RAPE
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Rape - Rapist
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- the unlawful act of forcing (someone) to have sexual relations:[uncountable]victims of rape.[countable]convicted of several rapes.
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ROBBERY
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Rob - Robber
rob•ber•y /ˈrɑbəri/ n., pl. -ber•ies.
- the act, practice, or instance of robbing in a public place:[countable]several robberies in that neighborhood.
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SMUGGLING
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Smuggle - Smuggler
smug•gle /ˈsmʌgəl/ v., -gled, -gling.
- to convey (goods) secretly and illegally into or out of a country:[~ + object]to smuggle heroin.[no object]a fast boat used to smuggle along the coast.
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STALKING
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Stalk - Stalker
stalk2 /stɔk/ v.
- Animal Behavior[~ + object]
- to pursue for the purpose of capturing, without being seen or noticed:hunters stalking a deer.
- to follow (a person) continually, usually to gain attention:celebrities being stalked by unstable fans.
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TERRORISM
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Set off bombs... - Terrorist
ter•ror•ism /ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/ n. [uncountable]
- Governmentthe use of violence and threats to frighten and force one's will on another, esp. for political purposes.
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THEFT
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Steal - Thief
theft /θɛft/ n.
- [uncountable]the act of stealing;
larceny.
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tracks /træks/
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(sometimes singular) marks, such as footprints, tyre impressions, etc, left by someone or something that has passed |
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to obligate (oneself), such as by a pledge:
[~ + oneself + to + object]He committed himself to helping the poor. |
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tri•al /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/
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Lawthe examination of the facts of a case before a court of law, involving hearing evidence and deciding on a person's guilt or innocence:
[uncountable]on trial for murder.
[countable]He is entitled to a trial before a jury of his peers. |
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ac•quit /əˈkwɪt/
v., -quit•ted, -quit•ting.
Lawto declare not guilty of a crime or offense:
[~ + object (+ of + object)]The jury acquitted her of all charges. |
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JOYRIDE
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Joyriding - Joyrider
n. [countable]
- a pleasure ride in an automobile, esp. when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
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FORGERY
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Forge - Forger
for•ger•y /ˈfɔrdʒəri/ n., pl. -ger•ies.
- Lawthe crime of falsely making or changing writing or a signature:[uncountable]convicted of forgery.
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