Violation and Vice

Violation

Violation noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment

Vice and violation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vice" instead a noun "Violation".

Nearby Words: violated, violating, violator, viol

Vice

Vice noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.

Violation and vice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Violation" instead a noun "Vice".

How words are described

particular particular violation particular vice
specific specific violation specific vice
complete complete violation complete vice
obvious obvious violation obvious vice
Other adjectives: heavy, big, shocking, social, personal, moral, ultimate, minor, apparent, uncommon, worse, biggest.
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