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violation vs sex offense

sex offense vs violation

violation and sex offense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violation Yes No No No
sex offense Yes No No No
As nouns, sex offense is a hypernym of violation; that is, sex offense is a word with a broader meaning than violation:
  • violation: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
  • 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
Other hypernyms of violation include sex crime, sexual abuse, sexual assault.
violation (noun) sex offense (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony 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
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 violation and sex offense

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