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Synonyms & Antonyms of violation
1
a breaking of a moral or legal code
- in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
Synonyms for violation
- breach,
- crime,
- debt,
- error,
- lawbreaking,
- malefaction,
- misdeed,
- misdoing,
- offense
- (or offence),
- sin,
- transgression,
- trespass,
- wrongdoing
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2
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
- a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
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3
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
- war crimes include the violation of civilians
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- acquaintance rape,
- date rape,
- statutory rape
- gang rape
- indecent assault,
- molestation
- defilement,
- deflowering
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of violation was in the 15th century
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