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Forgery

The act of forging metal into shape.

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Crime 76% connected

Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.

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Falsehood 76% connected

Want of truth or accuracy; an untrue assertion or representation; error; misrepresentation; falsity.

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Falsification 76% connected

The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.

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Imitation 76% connected

The act of imitating.

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Counterfeit 74% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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Counterfeit 74% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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Counterfeit 92% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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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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Committal noun · 86% connection

the act of committing a crime

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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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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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Imprisonment noun · 86% connection

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

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Barium noun · 78% connection

One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperatur…

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Blowtube noun · 78% connection

A long wrought iron tube, on the end of which the workman gathers a quantity of "metal" (melted glass), and through which he blows to…

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Bosh noun · 78% connection

In forging and smelting, a trough in which tools and ingots are cooled.

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Burn verb · 78% connection

To injure by fire or heat; to change destructively some property or properties of, by undue exposure to fire or heat; to scorch; to sc…

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Cast verb · 78% connection

To form into a particular shape, by pouring liquid metal or other material into a mold; to fashion; to found; as, to cast bells, stove…

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Cinder noun · 78% connection

A scale thrown off in forging metal.

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Clinker noun · 78% connection

A scale of oxide of iron, formed in forging.

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Cold-shut adjective · 78% connection

Closed while too cold to become thoroughly welded; -- said of a forging or casting.

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Condition noun · 78% connection

the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases ‘in condition’ or ‘in shape’ or ‘out of condition’ or ‘out of shape’)

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Counterfesance adjective · 78% connection

The act of forging; forgery.

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Deformity adjective · 78% connection

The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion; irregularity of shape or featur…

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Die noun · 78% connection

A metal or plate (often one of a pair) so cut or shaped as to give a certain desired form to, or impress any desired device on, an obj…

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