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criminal offence vs treason

treason vs criminal offence

criminal offence and treason both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal offence Yes No No No
treason Yes No No No
As nouns, treason is a hyponym of criminal offence; that is, treason is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criminal offence:
  • criminal offence: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • treason: a crime that undermines the offender's government
criminal offence (noun) treason (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a crime that undermines the offender's government
an act of deliberate betrayal
disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
Difference between criminal offence and treason

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