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Meaning of preterintentional | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2
/ˌpɹiː.təɹˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/

Definitions

Of a crime: more serious than the lesser crime that the perpetrator intended to commit instead.

not-comparable

Examples

“The number of intentional homicides and preterintentional homicides reported are^([sic]) available for 1900-1939 and 1946-47.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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