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Definition of crime wave noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crime wave

noun

/ˈkraɪm weɪv/

/ˈkraɪm weɪv/

[singular]

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a situation in which there is a sudden increase in the number of crimes that are committed
- a crime wave among young people
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

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