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crime wave

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Noun1.crime wave - a sudden rise in the crime rate
rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
Translations
crime wave nondata di criminalità


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THE Royal Navy's sinking of a drug-smuggling ship has saved lives and averted a crime wave.
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