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felonious
adjective fe·lo·ni·ous \fə-ˈlō-nē-əs\
Definition of FELONIOUS
1
archaic : very evil : villainous
2
: of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony <felonious assault>
— fe·lo·ni·ous·ly adverb
— fe·lo·ni·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of FELONIOUS
1567
Related to FELONIOUS
- Antonyms
- lawful, legal, legitimate
Rhymes with FELONIOUS
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