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treason vs crime

crime vs treason

treason and crime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
treason Yes No No No
crime Yes No No No
As nouns, crime is a hypernym of treason; that is, crime is a word with a broader meaning than treason:
  • treason: a crime that undermines the offender's government
  • crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Other hypernyms of treason include criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking.
treason (noun) crime (noun)
a crime that undermines the offender's government (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
an act of deliberate betrayal an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
Difference between treason and crime

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