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What is "misdemeanor" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does misdemeanor mean in English? Meaning of misdemeanor definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "misdemeanor" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "misdemeanor": a crime less serious than a felony

Noun

  • Meaning: a crime less serious than a felony
  • Synonyms: infraction infringement misdemeanor misdemeanour violation
  • Hyponyms: bearing false witness breach of the peace disorderly behavior disorderly conduct disturbance of the peace false pretence false pretense indecent exposure lying under oath perjury public nudity sedition
  • Hypernyms: crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking offence offense

    • Hyphenation: mis‧de‧mean‧or

    Synonyms:

    violation, offense, transgression, criminality,

    Antonyms:

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    misdemeanor in English: misdemeanor
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