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FELONIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Involving or being or having the nature of a crime
Example:
felonious intent
Synonyms:
criminal; felonious
Classified under:
Similar:
illegal (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)
Derivation:
felony (a serious crime (such as murder or arson))