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hate crimes

hate crimes is the plural of hate crime.

Meaning of hate crime

Noun

hate crime (countable and uncountable, plural hate crimes)

  1. (crime) A crime motivated by hate for a race, gender, religion, etc., which may result in harsh punishments, the severity of which varies by statute and the nature of the crime.
    • I feel a hate crime coming on.1997, Kevin Smith, Chasing Amy, spoken by Banky Edwards (Jason Lee)

Questions about hate crimes

What is hate crimes the plural of?
Hate crimes is the plural of hate crime.

Words near hate crimes in the dictionary

  1. hate boner
  2. hate boners
  3. hate click
  4. hate clicks
  5. hate crime
  6. hate crimes
  7. hate figure
  8. hate figures
  9. hate fuck
  10. hate fucked
  11. hate fucking

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