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Added 9 October 2026

felonious

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about felonious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Involving or being or having the nature of a crime.
a criminal offense

Origin

From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous); equivalent to felony + -ous.

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