felonious

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BTPH: The fact that Julian Wright can't see the court is felonious -- especially considering the fact that Devin Brown, whose only purpose in this League is to sort of look like Usher, has started five games for the Hornets this year.

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  1. adjective Law Having the nature of, relating to, or concerning a felony: felonious intent.
  2. adjective Archaic Evil; wicked.

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  • Hannah pulled on the black sweater and pants that had been de rigueur for the previous night's semi-felonious activities. —  Ledbetter, Suzann - North of Clever
  • BTPH: The fact that Julian Wright can't see the court is felonious -- especially considering the fact that Devin Brown, whose only purpose in this League is to sort of look like Usher, has started five games for the Hornets this year. —  MVN
  • Jack McDougal was charged with felonious assault and two counts of endangering children for injuries to to the baby that were found Sept. 7 when she was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. —  Chronicle-Telegram
  • Forty-five-year-old Robert Stewart faces eight counts of first-degree murder and one count of felonious assault on a law enforcement officer. —  WBIR.com - News
  • The Hamilton County grand jury on Monday indicted Sturgel on three counts of murder, three counts of felonious assault and two counts of arson. —  News for NBC4i.com
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  1. from felony (Middle Latin felonia) + -ous. The older form is felonous, q. v.
 

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