Synonyms for felon
ˈfɛl ənfelon

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1. criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactornoun

   someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

   Synonyms:
   whitlow, twist, shepherd's crook, malefactor, bend, turn, crook, criminal, outlaw

2. felon, whitlownoun

   a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

   Synonyms:
   outlaw, crook, whitlow, criminal, malefactor

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1. offender

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1. felonnoun

   Synonyms:
   culprit, criminal, malefactor, convict, outlaw

2. felonnoun

   Synonyms:
   whitlow

3. felonadjective

   Synonyms:
   FELONIOUS

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1. felonnoun

   Synonyms:
   criminal, convict, whitlow

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1. List of paraphrases for "felon":

   criminal, hoodlum, mobster

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1. Andrew Brown:

   When weighing the degree of force used, a prosecutor must pay careful attention to the facts and circumstances of each particular case including the severity of the crime at issue, whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others, and whether he is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight, i find the facts of this case clearly illustrate the officers who used deadly force on Andrew Brown Jr. did so reasonably and only when a violent felon used a deadly weapon to place their lives in danger.

2. John Champion:

   This was a violent felon who did not obviously want to go to jail, it's obvious that he had no appreciation for the value of human life.

3. Roger Stanton:

   What Mr. Dennis may have thought was a nickel and dime theft was, in the end, the equivalent of a major bank heist, now, he will be a convicted felon who must repay all the stolen money.

4. Robert Mueller:

   I have three degrees but now I'm a convicted felon with no money, no job and no freedom, my reputation is ruined.

5. Sheriff Paul Babeu:

   On average these criminals have been in federal prison for nine years -- you don’t have to be a sheriff to realize that a felon after nine years in jail isn’t going to be adding value to the community. A third are illegals and felons so they can’t work. What do we think they are going to do?