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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus go
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

transgression, evildoing go
the act of transgressing

crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking go
(criminal law) an act punishable by law

felony go
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing go
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

misappropriation, embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication go
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

plunderage
the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)

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