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criminal offense vs mayhem

mayhem vs criminal offense

criminal offense and mayhem both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal offense Yes No No No
mayhem Yes No No No
As nouns, mayhem is a hyponym of criminal offense; that is, mayhem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criminal offense:
  • criminal offense: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • mayhem: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
criminal offense (noun) mayhem (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
violent and needless disturbance
Difference between criminal offense and mayhem

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