crusade against crime

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• crusade — ► NOUN 1) any of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. 2) an energetic organized campaign with a political, social, or religious aim: a crusade against crime. ► VERB 1) lead or take …   English terms dictionary

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• crusade — 1. noun 1) the medieval crusades Syn: holy war; jihad 2) a crusade against crime Syn: campaign, drive, push, movement, effort, struggle; battle, war, offensive 2. verb …   Thesaurus of popular words

• crusade — 1. noun a crusade against crime Syn: campaign, drive, push, movement, effort, struggle, battle, war, offensive 2. verb he has crusaded for hopeless causes Syn: campaign, fight, battle, strive …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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