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sex offense vs violation

violation vs sex offense

sex offense and violation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sex offense Yes No No No
violation Yes No No No
As nouns, violation is a hyponym of sex offense; that is, violation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sex offense:
  • 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
  • violation: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Other hyponyms of sex offense include molestation, assault, rape, ravishment.
sex offense (noun) violation (noun)
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 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 sex offense and violation

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