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violation

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 8.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent. An insult, especially a severe one.
    Nahh saying that to bro is actually a violation đź’€
  2. noun An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  3. noun Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
  4. noun An insult, especially a severe one.
    Nahh saying that to bro is actually a violation đź’€

Similar words

infringement infraction offense misdemeanour trespass irreverence intrusion encroachment assault misdemeanor

Often followed by

of is and by in or was has to

Word family

violate violated violates violating violations

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