Breach and Peccadillo

Breach

Breach noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code

Peccadillo and breach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Peccadillo" instead a noun "Breach".

Nearby Words: break, breaking, breached, breaching

Peccadillo

Peccadillo noun - A petty misdeed.
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Breach and peccadillo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breach" instead a noun "Peccadillo".
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