Violation and Wrong

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Violation noun - A failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation.

Usage example: a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty

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Wrong is a synonym for violation in breach topic. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead a noun "Violation".

Nearby Words: violated, violating, violator, viol

Wrong noun - That which is morally unacceptable.

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Violation is a synonym for wrong in misdeed topic. Sometimes you can use "Violation" instead a noun "Wrong", if it concerns topics such as offense.

clear	clear violation	clear wrong
particular	particular violation	particular wrong
obvious	obvious violation	obvious wrong
actual	actual violation	actual wrong
Other adjectives: big, terrible, social, personal, moral, new, possible, minor, uncommon.

In Type A, you're doing something the place or person considers wrong or a violation of netiquette, but you didn't know you were.

Source: Mistakenly Banned
One man used a sign that accidentally said something wrong to wriggle out of a parking violation.

Source: Can't You Read the Sign?
Killing may be wrong, but erasing one's individuality should be a violation of human rights.

Source: Fridge / Fan Fic

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Wrong and Violation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/violation/wrong

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