Offence and Transgression

Offence

Offence noun - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
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Synonyms for Offence

Transgression is a synonym for offence in crime topic. In some cases you can use "Transgression" instead a noun "Offence", when it comes to topics like misdeed, trespass, wrongdoing, contravention.

Transgression

Transgression noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

Offence is a synonym for transgression in deed topic. You can use "Offence" instead a noun "Transgression", if it concerns topics such as misdeed, trespass, wrongdoing, contravention.

How words are described

original original offence original transgression
serious serious offence serious transgression
heinous heinous offence heinous transgression
sexual sexual offence sexual transgression
Other adjectives: minor, slightest, punishable, worse, biggest.
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