crime passionnel
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crime pas·sion·nel | \ ˌkrēm-ˌpä-sē-ə-ˈnel 
, -ˌpä-syȯ- \
, -ˌpä-syȯ- \variants:
or crime passionel
Definition of crime passionnel
: crime of passion : a crime triggered by sexual jealousy
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