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FEL-uh-nee/ˈfeləni/

A felony is a serious crime in systems that grade offences: a felony charge, convicted of a felony. Offence (already in the dictionary) is wider and milder; a styling mishap is design talk, not a charge sheet.

Meaning

A serious crime, especially in legal systems that grade offences.

Examples

• “Pack theft is a felony file, not a styling mishap.”
• “Crime is everyday. Misdemeanour is the lesser twin in some systems. A mishap is décor language. A charge sheet is law. Open the incident file; hang the crest afterwards if you still must.”

Good to know

A serious crime. Everyday: crime. A styling mishap ≠ a charge sheet.

Near in meaning

crime, offence, indictable offence

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