Synonyms for misdemeanor
ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nərmis·de·meanor

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1. misdemeanornoun

   Synonyms:
   petty crime

2. misdemeanornoun

   A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.

   Synonyms:
   petty crime

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1. misdemeanor

   Synonyms:
   transgression, trespass, fault, misdeed

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1. misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringementnoun

   a crime less serious than a felony

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, violation, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

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1. misdemeanornoun

   Synonyms:
   transgression, trespass, fault, misdeed

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1. misdemeanornoun

   Synonyms:
   offense, transgression

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1. List of paraphrases for "misdemeanor":

   delict, misdemeanour, offence

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1. Senate Republican:

   The grave question the Constitution tasks senators to answer is whether the President committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a high crime and misdemeanor. Yes, he did, corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine.

2. Beverly Tillery:

   Our community came together to demand a thorough, fully transparent investigation and an end to the conditions that turned a misdemeanor offense into a death sentence.

3. Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu:

   Part of field training is that a probationer would make numerous contacts with the public throughout the day ... We ran the vehicle and confirmed that the registration was expired and that the registered owner had a petty misdemeanor type warrant for some type of drug offense.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   I have absolutely no support for a city that ignores the strong evidence that should be acted on. ... If it were a first-time traffic citation, if it were something minor, a misdemeanor, that's entirely different, this man had already been deported five times. And he should have been deported at the request of the federal government.

5. Judge Juhasz:

   Also in the territory of Hungary ... if one neighbor climbs over to another neighbor in a way that is not allowed, that amounts to a crime or at least a misdemeanor.