heinous crime

collocation in English

meaningsofheinousandcrime

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heinous
adjective
uk
/ˈheɪ.nəs/us
/ˈheɪ.nəs/
very bad ...
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crime
noun
uk
/kraɪm/us
/kraɪm/
illegal ...
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(Definition ofheinousandcrimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That is aheinouscrime.
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It was aheinouscrime!
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And whatheinouscrimedeserves such punishment?
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I have not committed anyheinouscrime.
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What aheinouscrime—a politician telling the truth.
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I know that that is aheinouscrime!
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They are punished for committing aheinouscrime.
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It is aheinouscrimethat they are there.
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There will be no cover-up of anyheinouscrime.
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That might be said to be a uniquelyheinouscrime.
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In my judgment, it would be aheinouscrimeto eat the seed corn.
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We do not regard it as a serious andheinouscrime.
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I believe that we should look at the punishment for such aheinouscrime.
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Every first year law student knows why it is not a uniquelyheinouscrime.
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It is a mostheinouscrime, the way young fellows are being manipulated.
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Of course, we failed them, because those who perpetrated thisheinouscrimeare still free.
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To refuse to accept employment is not a veryheinouscrime.
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We must do something to put an end to thisheinouscrime.
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That itself destroys the validity of the uniquelyheinouscrimeapproach.
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Tragically, the culprit who committed thatheinouscrimehas not yet been apprehended.
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People do not consider dropping litter as a particularlyheinouscrime.
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Would he not agree that thisheinouscrimeis one example of such an action?
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Whatheinouscrimehas he committed in sending his child to the local school?
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If this is really a veryheinouscrime, let us increase the penalty.
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It seems to us that disclosure is a far moreheinouscrimethan interception.
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