Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

law-breaking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: law-break-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

Example Sentences

"a long record of crimes"

Synonyms

crime criminal offense criminal offence

Questions

What does law-breaking mean?: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

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