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noun

transgression

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

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Six example sentences with transgression, each labelled with its topic.

  • A first parking transgression brings a warning letter, while the third one costs the driver the permit entirely.

    Law

  • The guild charter treats hoarding shared loot as a transgression, and offenders lose access to the vault for a week.

    Gaming

  • Ancient ethics asks whether a transgression committed in ignorance deserves the same blame as one chosen with open eyes.

    Philosophy

  • Stepping over the line on a free throw is a minor transgression, but the referee still waved the point off.

    Basketball

  • The code treats accepting a gift from a supplier as a transgression, and every employee signs it yearly.

    Business

  • The novel's plot turns on one small transgression, a borrowed key the heroine never returns.

    Literature

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