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felony vs law-breaking

law-breaking vs felony

felony and law-breaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
felony Yes No No No
law-breaking Yes No No No
As nouns, law-breaking is a hypernym of felony; that is, law-breaking is a word with a broader meaning than felony:
  • felony: a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
  • law-breaking: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Other hypernyms of felony include crime, criminal offence, criminal offense.
felony (noun) law-breaking (noun)
a serious crime (such as murder or arson) (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Difference between felony and law-breaking

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