crime

delinquency

dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nsi

noun

minor crime, especially that committed by young people.

social causes of crime and delinquency

crime,wrongdoing,criminality,lawbreaking,lawlessness,misconduct,misbehaviour,misdemeanours,offences,misdeeds

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delinquencies

dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nsi

noun

minor crime, especially that committed by young people.

social causes of crime and delinquency

crime,wrongdoing,criminality,lawbreaking,lawlessness,misconduct,misbehaviour,misdemeanours,offences,misdeeds

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corruptions

kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n

noun

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places

dishonesty,dishonest dealings,unscrupulousness,deceit,deception,duplicity,double-dealing,fraud,fraudulence,misconduct,lawbreaking,crime,criminality,delinquency,wrongdoing,villainy,bribery,bribing,subornation,venality,graft,extortion,jobbery,profiteering,payola,crookedness,shadiness,sleaze,palm-greasing,malfeasance,misfeasance,knavery,malversation

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corruption

kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n

noun

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places

dishonesty,dishonest dealings,unscrupulousness,deceit,deception,duplicity,double-dealing,fraud,fraudulence,misconduct,lawbreaking,crime,criminality,delinquency,wrongdoing,villainy,bribery,bribing,subornation,venality,graft,extortion,jobbery,profiteering,payola,crookedness,shadiness,sleaze,palm-greasing,malfeasance,misfeasance,knavery,malversation

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atrocity

/əˈtrɑsədi/

noun

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

war atrocities

act of barbarity,act of brutality,act of savagery,act of wickedness,cruelty,abomination,enormity,outrage,horror,monstrosity,obscenity,iniquity,violation,crime,transgression,wrong,wrongdoing,offence,injury,affront,scandal,injustice,abuse

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atrocities

/əˈtrɒsɪti/

noun

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

a textbook which detailed war atrocities

act of barbarity,act of brutality,act of savagery,act of wickedness,cruelty,abomination,enormity,outrage,horror,monstrosity,obscenity,iniquity,violation,crime,transgression,wrong,wrongdoing,offence,injury,affront,scandal,injustice,abuse

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