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Synonyms & Antonyms of transgression
- acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
Synonyms for transgression
- breach,
- crime,
- debt,
- error,
- lawbreaking,
- malefaction,
- misdeed,
- misdoing,
- offense
- (or offence),
- sin,
- trespass,
- violation,
- wrongdoing
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- a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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