Infraction
Infraction noun - A failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation.
Usage example: speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony
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Synonyms for Infraction
Misconduct and infraction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misconduct" instead a noun "Infraction".
Nearby Words: infracted, infracting
Misconduct
Misconduct noun - Improper or illegal behavior.
Infraction and misconduct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infraction" instead a noun "Misconduct".
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Related pairs
- error and infraction
- error and misconduct
- violation and infraction
- violation and misconduct
- fault and infraction
- fault and misconduct
- wrong and infraction
- wrong and misconduct
- lapse and infraction
- lapse and misconduct
- crime and infraction
- crime and misconduct
- malfeasance and infraction
- malfeasance and misconduct
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