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crime-ridden

🇬🇧 UK/'kraimridən/🇺🇸 US

Definitions

adj.

Severely affected by or full of criminal activity

犯罪猖獗的;治安混乱的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
crimeaccusation, crime, judgment
+
-connector
+
riddenroot
=crime-ridden

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The crime-ridden neighborhood desperately needed police protection and resources.

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