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felony

fe·lony

UK/ˈfɛləni/ US/ˈfɛlʌni/ fairly common us

noun

1.

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

Origin

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon. By surface analysis, felon + -y.

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