transgression vs action

action vs transgression

transgression and action both are nouns.

transgression is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transgression	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of transgression; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than transgression:

transgression: the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)

transgression (noun)	action (noun)
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	a military engagement
	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

transgression (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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