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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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criminalization

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.

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. criminalizationprocess criminalizationcriminalization international
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Antonyms

decriminalization

Related Words

criminalisationdecriminalizationpenalisationpenaltycrimepunishmentpenalizationpenalize

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