as in corruptions
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader
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If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Irreverences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverences. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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