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Dereliction

The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.

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actus reus 76% connected

The act or omission that forms the physical part of a crime.

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Carelessness 76% connected

The quality or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligenece; inattention.

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Misconduct 76% connected

Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement.

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Neglect 76% connected

Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to di…

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Negligence 76% connected

The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

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Nonperformance 76% connected

Neglect or failure to perform.

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Wrongdoing 76% connected

Evil or wicked behavior or action.

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Delinquency 92% connected

Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.

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Attack noun · 86% connection

the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

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Attempt noun · 86% connection

the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

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Barratry noun · 86% connection

the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

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Burglary noun · 86% connection

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

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Capital offense noun · 86% connection

a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate

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Commission noun · 86% connection

the act of committing a crime

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Crime noun · 86% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offence noun · 86% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offense noun · 86% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Cybercrime noun · 86% connection

crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operatio…

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Deviation noun · 86% connection

deviate behavior

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Felony noun · 86% connection

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

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Forgery noun · 86% connection

criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

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Had crime noun · 86% connection

(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from…

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High treason noun · 86% connection

a crime that undermines the offender's government

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Highjack noun · 86% connection

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

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Hijack noun · 86% connection

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

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Hudud noun · 86% connection

(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from…

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Words connected by meaning

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Abandon verb · 78% connection

Abandonment; relinquishment.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Adhesion contract noun · 78% connection

a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Apostasy noun · 78% connection

An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Articulate verb · 78% connection

To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Babble verb · 78% connection

To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Backsliding noun · 78% connection

The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Bias noun · 78% connection

A leaning of the mind; propensity or prepossession toward an object or view, not leaving the mind indifferent; bent; inclination.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Breathe verb · 78% connection

To emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Check noun · 78% connection

The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Civilize verb · 78% connection

To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Contract of adhesion noun · 78% connection

a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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Departure noun · 78% connection

Deviation or abandonment, as from or of a rule or course of action, a plan, or a purpose.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: leaving, intention, reclaim, resume, utter.
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