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felonious

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fe·lo·ni·ous  (f-ln-s)
adj.
1. Law Having the nature of, relating to, or concerning a felony: felonious intent.
2. Archaic Evil; wicked.
fe·loni·ous·ly adv.
fe·loni·ous·ness n.
felonious [fɪˈləʊnɪəs]
adj
1. (Law) Criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony
2. Obsolete wicked; base
feloniously  adv
feloniousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.felonious - involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"
criminal
illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"
Translations
felonious [fɪˈləʊnɪəs] ADJ (Jur) → criminal, delincuente
felonious
adj → verbrecherisch
felonious [fɪˈləʊnɪəs] adj (Law) → criminale
felonious [fɪˈləʊnɪəs] adj (Law) → criminale


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(putting out of all question the value which men so unaccountably persist in setting on their own lives), impelled me, of necessity, to choose the alternative of felonious existence in preference to that of respectable death.
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