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law-breaking vs violation

violation vs law-breaking

law-breaking and violation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
law-breaking Yes No No No
violation Yes No No No
As nouns, violation is a hyponym of law-breaking; that is, violation 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
  • violation: a crime less serious than a felony
law-breaking (noun) violation (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a crime less serious than a felony
entry to another's property without right or permission
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
a disrespectful act
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
Difference between law-breaking and violation

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