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further
Preposition
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When something is further away, it is at a longer distance.
We walked further than we had planned.
He lives further off in that direction.
further
Adjective
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more; additional
Some further problems have come up.
further
Verb
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When you further something, you encourage it to grow.
Further the economy.
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When you further something, you support it to progress or grow.
crime
Noun
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A crime is an act that is against the law and for which you can go to jail.
Murder is a crime.
New York has a lot of crime.
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A crime is an extremely bad action.
Letting that puppy die is a crime.