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crime vs treason

treason vs crime

crime and treason both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crime Yes No No No
treason Yes No No No
As nouns, treason is a hyponym of crime; that is, treason is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crime:
  • crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • treason: a crime that undermines the offender's government
Other hyponyms of crime include barratry, capital offense, cybercrime, felony, forgery, fraud, Had crime, highjack, hijack, mayhem, infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, commission, committal, perpetration, attack, attempt, Tazir crime, regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense, thuggery, high treason, lese majesty, vice crime, victimless crime, war crime.
crime (noun) treason (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a crime that undermines the offender's government
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law an act of deliberate betrayal
disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
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