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fly in the teeth of vs violate

violate vs fly in the teeth of

fly in the teeth of and violate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly in the teeth of No No Yes No
violate No No Yes No
As verbs, violate is a hypernym of fly in the teeth of; that is, violate is a word with a broader meaning than fly in the teeth of:
  • fly in the teeth of: go against
  • violate: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Other hypernyms of fly in the teeth of include break, go against.
fly in the teeth of (verb) violate (verb)
go against destroy
destroy and strip of its possession
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate the sacred character of a place or language
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Difference between fly in the teeth of and violate

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