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law-breaking vs treason

treason vs law-breaking

law-breaking and treason both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
law-breaking Yes No No No
treason Yes No No No
As nouns, treason is a hyponym of law-breaking; that is, treason is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than law-breaking:
  • law-breaking: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • treason: a crime that undermines the offender's government
law-breaking (noun) treason (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a crime that undermines the offender's government
an act of deliberate betrayal
disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
Difference between law-breaking and treason

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