NOUN | act | violation, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, infringement | a crime less serious than a felony |
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act | violation, infringement | an act that disregards an agreement or a right | |
act | violation, trespass, encroachment, intrusion, usurpation | entry to another's property without right or permission | |
act | violation, irreverence | a disrespectful act | |
act | violation, rape, assault, ravishment | the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
Sounds | vayahley'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | An act that disregards an agreement or a right. | |
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Example | "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" | |
Synonym | infringement | |
Narrower | copyright infringement, infringement of copyright | A violation of the rights secured by a copyright |
foul | An act that violates the rules of a sport | |
patent infringement | violation of the rights secured by a patent | |
Broader | wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus | Activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
Verbs | violate | fail to agree with |
Meaning | entry to another's property without right or permission. | |
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Synonyms | trespass, encroachment, intrusion, usurpation | |
Narrower | inroad | An encroachment or intrusion |
Broader | wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus | Activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
Spanish | intrusión, invasión, violación | |
Catalan | intromissió, intrusió, violació | |
Verbs | violate | violate the sacred character of a place or language |
Meaning | A disrespectful act. | |
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Synonym | irreverence | |
Narrower | profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege | blasphemous behavior |
Broader | evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity | morally objectionable behavior |
Spanish | irreverencia, transgresión, violación | |
Catalan | irreverència, transgressió, violació | |
Verbs | violate | violate the sacred character of a place or language |
Meaning | The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will. | |
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Synonyms | rape, assault, ravishment | |
Narrower | date rape | rape in which the rapist is known to the victim / victim (as when they are on a date together) |
statutory rape, carnal abuse | sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) | |
Broader | sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense | A statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat |
Spanish | estupro, violación | |
Catalan | violació | |
Verbs | violate | force (someone) to have sex against their will |
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